Red Sea

March 18, 2025 | |

Israeli Strikes on Gaza Resume as Hamas Refuses to Release Hostages

IDF Targets Hamas and PIJ Members and Infrastructure Following the refusal of Hamas to release the remaining 59 hostages it holds captive in Gaza, less than half of whom are believed...

March 18, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

US continues operations against the Houthis

US Central Command (CENTCOM) has continued its large-scale operation against the Houthis in Yemen, initially launched on March 15. ...

March 17, 2025 | |

U.S. Continues Strike Campaign Against Houthis as Trump Warns Iran Will Be Held Responsible

Central Command Continues to Strike Houthi Targets: The U.S. military continued conducting strikes against targets controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 17 as...

March 16, 2025 | |

‘Your Time is Up’: U.S. Conducts Broad Airstrikes on Houthis, Sends Message to Iran

Latest Developments U.S. Strikes Will Continue Until Houthi Attacks Stop: The United States carried out large-scale strikes on targets controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen on March 15, announcing...

March 16, 2025 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

US military launches large-scale operation against Houthis in Yemen

The United States military carried out overnight strikes against Houthi military infrastructure in Yemen, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on March 15.

March 15, 2025 | Sinan Ciddi, Sophia Epley

Is Turkey Playing Both Sides of Sudan’s Civil War?

Ankara’s involvement in Sudan indicates its foreign policy is bereft of any values and willing to ignore sanctions intended to deter continued bloodshed.

March 13, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis ramp up domestic attacks in Marib

The Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, have gained global attention this month after renewed threats against Israel and the US State Department’s re-designation of the group...

March 7, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Ahmad Sharawi

Oman Is Supporting The Houthis: It Should Be Held To Account

Oman cannot have it both ways—it cannot benefit from American friendship and assistance while enabling a crisis in the Middle East.

March 6, 2025 | |

U.S. Conducts Bomber Task Force Mission as Iran Threat Looms

U.S. B-52 Flew with Israeli and British Fighters: U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it had conducted its third bomber task force mission in the Middle East in two weeks...

March 6, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Bridging the Atlantic to Counter Tehran

Trump’s return to the White House shakes global alliances but creates a crucial chance to unite against Iran’s growing threat. Saeed Ghasseminejad and Behnam Ben Taleblu lay out a bold plan to counter Tehran’s nuclear drive and regional aggression.

March 6, 2025 | Bridget Toomey, Behnam Ben Taleblu

U.S. Relists Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

It’s back to the future for the Trump administration in the Middle East. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of State announced the redesignation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a Foreign...

March 6, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

US re-designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization, sanctions leaders

On Tuesday, the United States Department of State re-designated the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).

March 4, 2025 | Mariam Wahba |

Sudan’s Civil War Edges Toward a Stalemate as RSF Rebels Establish Separatist Governing Authority

After more than 22 months of brutal civil war, Sudan appears to be heading toward a stalemate. Recent gains by the government’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have yet to secure a decisive victory, while...

March 4, 2025 | Dr. Brenda Shaffer |

Blackout

International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security

February 27, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis Attack U.S. Fighter Jet and Drone

In a close call indicating the tenuous stability of the Red Sea, the Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles at a U.S. F-16 and MQ-9 Reaper drone on February 19 but missed them both, according to reports...

February 13, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Timid UN Response to Death of Aid Worker Held Captive by Houthis

The United Nations pronounced itself “grief-stricken and outraged” about the death on February 10 of a veteran aid worker taken hostage in Yemen, yet its statements barely criticized the Houthi rebels...

February 13, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Disruptions and Challenges in the Middle East

Significant challenges await the Trump administration’s attention.

February 12, 2025 | |

‘Our Fingers are on the Trigger’: Houthi Leader Warns Israel of Renewed Attacks  

Houthis Ready to Resume Attacks: The leader of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen warned on February 11 that the group was prepared to resume its attacks on Israel. “Our...

February 5, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Defeating the Houthis

Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should

February 3, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Isaac A. Harris

Biden Started a Process to Protect US National Security from China. Trump Should Finish It.

For years, warning lights have been flashing around the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) drive to assert global dominance and reshape international governance in the likeness of its own oppressive regime....