🇾🇪 How the Houthis built their war machine
Long considered a relatively modest local militia, the Houthis have become a regional military power capable of threatening the Red Sea’s strategic shipping lanes. Their rise is based on a formidable mix: Iran’s technological and military support, the capture of weapons from the Yemeni army, and the development of a local arms industry.
Their real strength now lies in their ability to adapt. Thanks to international supply networks, smuggling, and the assembly of drones and missiles in Yemen, they can maintain their arsenal despite sanctions and military strikes. This transformation has made the Houthis an independent strategic actor whose ambitions extend far beyond Yemen’s borders.
Their growing power poses a direct threat to global trade, energy security, and the geopolitical balance of the Middle East. For the United States, Saudi Arabia, and their allies, the challenge is no longer simply to contain a militia, but to dismantle a genuine military network capable of regenerating itself.
#Yemen #Houthis #Iran #Geopolitics #RedSea #InternationalSecurity #TheEconomist
Long considered a relatively modest local militia, the Houthis have become a regional military power capable of threatening the Red Sea’s strategic shipping lanes. Their rise is based on a formidable mix: Iran’s technological and military support, the capture of weapons from the Yemeni army, and the development of a local arms industry.
Their real strength now lies in their ability to adapt. Thanks to international supply networks, smuggling, and the assembly of drones and missiles in Yemen, they can maintain their arsenal despite sanctions and military strikes. This transformation has made the Houthis an independent strategic actor whose ambitions extend far beyond Yemen’s borders.
Their growing power poses a direct threat to global trade, energy security, and the geopolitical balance of the Middle East. For the United States, Saudi Arabia, and their allies, the challenge is no longer simply to contain a militia, but to dismantle a genuine military network capable of regenerating itself.
#Yemen #Houthis #Iran #Geopolitics #RedSea #InternationalSecurity #TheEconomist
