The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff
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The Houthis May Have Checkmated Biden in Red Sea Standoff
https://theintercept.com/2024/01/19/houthis-yemen-biden-airstrikes/
The hardened Houthi rebel force can’t be deterred without risky and costly U.S. escalations.
Over the past three months, the Houthis have attacked merchant ships passing through the Red Sea, an unexpected military intervention aimed at forcing Israel to end its U.S.-backed offensive in Gaza and allow aid into the besieged territory.