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January 31, 2024 | |

EU Announces Mission to Protect Red Sea Shipping Against Houthis

The European Union (EU) announced on January 31 that it is inaugurating a mission in the Red Sea to defend commercial vessels from attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels....

January 28, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

President Joe Biden’s got blood on hands after appeasing Iran for years

President Joe Biden has rewarded the ayatollah $100 billion — including revenue from the non-enforcement of US oil sanctions over three years, a $6 billion ransom payment and a $10 billion sanctions...

January 26, 2024 | |

10 Things to Know About the Houthis

The Houthis are an Iran-backed, Shiite Islamist movement that seized control of Yemen’s capital in 2014 and instigated civil war. Driven by an explicitly antisemitic and anti-American ethos, the Houthis...

January 23, 2024 | |

U.S., UK Forces Bomb Houthis’ Advanced Weapons

U.S. and UK forces on January 22 carried out airstrikes against targets in Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen. The strikes aimed to degrade the Iran-backed group’s ability to...

January 19, 2024 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

The US is failing to quickly field hypersonic missile defense

The Pentagon warned in its annual report to Congress last year that China already possesses “the world’s leading hypersonic arsenal” and is sprinting to field even more advanced offensive...

January 19, 2024 | |

CENTCOM: Houthis Carry Out Multiple Attacks on Red Sea Shipping

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen carried out multiple attacks on shipping in or near the Southern Red Sea in recent days, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on January 18. Most...

January 17, 2024 | |

U.S. Navy Intercepts Houthi-Bound Iranian Missile Component Shipment

A shipment of Iranian-made advanced conventional weapons (ACW) being smuggled from Iran to Houthi forces in Yemen were seized by U.S. naval forces, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM)...

January 16, 2024 | Mark Dubowitz |

Iran Will Escalate Until It Pays a Price

Weakness in Washington only emboldens Tehran, writes Mark Dubowitz.

January 12, 2024 | |

Houthis Vow to Continue Attacks Despite U.S., UK Airstrikes

The Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen vowed on January 12 to continue to attack ships in the Red Sea. The United States and the United Kingdom, with support from Australia, the Netherlands,...

January 12, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Will Houthis cross the line US has drawn in Red Sea

There will be many questions in coming days about whether these strikes were successful and whether the Houthis will be deterred.

December 27, 2023 | Mark Dubowitz |

Biden needs to strike back hard against Houthis to protect Red Sea — and US influence

Iran is on the offensive. On the day after Christmas, in the space of just 10 hours, US forces in the Red Sea had to shoot down 12 suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two ballistic...

November 27, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Cyber Command Should Tap on Iran’s Windows

The Biden administration wants to avoid the Israel-Hamas war sparking a wider regional conflict, but Iran hasn’t gotten the message. While U.S. intelligence claims Iran wants to avoid a larger...

November 22, 2023 | |

U.S. Weighs Re-Designating Yemen’s Houthis as Terrorist Group

The Biden administration is considering re-designating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters...

November 19, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran, Houthis attack with impunity in Red Sea – analysis

The Houthis have launched drones, cruise missiles, and a ballistic missile at Israel over the last month and a half, believing they are not deterred.

November 17, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Bill Roggio

International Maritime Security Construct issues warning as Houthis threaten commercial shipping

The International Maritime Security Construct issued a warning for vessels traveling thru the vital Bab al Mandeb Strait and the Red Sea just two days after the Houthis threatened to attack international...

November 10, 2023 | |

Arrow 3 Intercepts Houthi Missile over Red Sea

A Houthi missile fired toward the Israeli city of Eilat on November 9 was shot down by Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the...

November 7, 2023 | |

Pentagon Deploys Ohio-Class Guided Missile Submarine to the Middle East 

Latest Developments  An Ohio-class guided missile submarine (SSGN) arrived in the Middle East on November 5, according to a press release by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Capable of carrying...

November 2, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

How arming Saudi Arabia helped Israel and the United States

In the deluge of news related to the war between Israel and Hamas, many may have missed a development last month hidden behind the headlines that offers notable lessons for U.S. policy in the Middle East and much-needed hope for regional security. ...

October 31, 2023 | |

Israel Activates Arrow Defense System Against Houthi Missile Over Red Sea

Israel shot down a ballistic missile over the Red Sea on October 31 using the Arrow air defense system. The Houthis, an Iran-backed group in Yemen, had fired the missile. The shootdown...

October 31, 2023 | Joe Truzman, Bill Roggio

Houthis launch third strike against Israel, threaten more attacks

The Israel Defense Forces intercepted a missile and two drones over the Red Sea that were fired by Ansar Allah, the Iran-backed group in Yemen more commonly known as the Houthis, earlier today. The attack...