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.

  • CaractacusPotts@lemmy.caOPEnglish
    4·
    10 months ago

    With its decision to attack, the Biden administration appears to have opened itself up to a geopolitical checkmate by the Houthis. Escalating the strikes against the rebels will likely bring more shipping disruptions — potentially counterproductive to mitigating economic consequences — and risk a full-blown regional war. Negotiating or submitting to the demands of a nonstate militia group from one of the poorest countries in the world would be seen by many as a U.S. surrender and would boost the Houthis’ newfound popularity.

    • CaractacusPotts@lemmy.caOPEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I don’t know. I have posted a few articles regarding the Houthis, mostly from Israeli media sources and they always get downvoted. I continue to post them because I think it’s important news and could lead to a widening of the conflict in the region.

      • library_napper@monyet.ccEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        Please keep it up. But consider the source. Theres a few good Israeli news orgs, but they’re mostly cowards that are just spreading disinformation

        972 is a great outlet

        • CaractacusPotts@lemmy.caOPEnglish
          1·
          10 months ago

          I have used Jpost, Haaratz, and Mondoweiss. All of them are pretty good sources. I think people just don’t wanna hear about the Houthis

          • library_napper@monyet.ccEnglish
            1·
            10 months ago

            Mondoweiss is US American, not Israeli. They’re a great, credible source though.

            Don’t use jpost. That’s a trash conservative paper