Yemen

About That Red Sea Deterrence

I have to say I’m not sure what in particular it is that’s not getting the message across that we mean business. A half-assed coalition cobbled together, an absent Secretary of Defense, a mentally absent POTATUS, a lack of any sort of offensive action in response to whatever Houthis do, lack of harsh language, all […]

Besides Not Having a SecDef, We Don’t Have Much of a Int’l Red Sea Coalition Against the Houthis, Either – HotAir

In mid-December, almost as soon as our currently ailing Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced his soaringly named international coalition of high seas passage defenders… BREAKING: ⚡ 🇺🇸🇮🇱 U.S. Secretary of Defense General Lloyd Austin will announce a multinational campaign codenamed ‘Operation Prosperity Guardian’ during his visit to the Middle East next week According to […]

How the Houthis Are Beating Biden – HotAir

The Houthis in Yemen have not been letting up with their ongoing attacks against Israel and shipping in the Red Sea. In response, we’ve seen little more from the Biden administration than plans to shoot down incoming drones and missiles and a few small pirate boats being sunk. Is it any wonder that the status […]

Get Ready for War in Yemen – HotAir

Back in February of 2021, Joe Biden removed the designation of Ansarallah, colloquially known as the Houthis, as terrorists. Biden did so, one might suspect, because it was Donald Trump who had made the designation, and all things Trump are bad. Fast forward to January 24th, 2024, and the United States is gearing up for […]