Obama has promised to step up the fight against the militants after last week's bomb plot aboard cargo planes that originated in Yemen.LaFranchi, Howard
On Feb. 28, a bipartisan group of senators introducedlegislationaimed at ending the U.S. military’s role in Yemen’s civil war unless Congress authorizes otherwise. Sens.Mike Lee(R-Utah),Bernie Sanders(I-Vt.), andChris Murphy(D-Conn.) are working to bring the attention of ...
The Pentagon has withdrawn the vast majority of the military personnel involved in Saudi Arabia’s war against Yemen, officials revealed today,saying there are now “fewer than five” troops inside Saudi Arabiaparticipating in the operation, down from nearly 45 at the peak of America’s involveme...
“Houthi rebels within Yemen have launched a significant number of short-range ballistic missiles towards Saudi Arabia and other [Gulf Cooperation Council] military installations,” according to CSIS. “Despite major efforts to negate Houthi ballistic missile assets, the tempo of ballistic missile a...
but it also seems to be planning to build a naval base between the Russian base in Latakia and Tartus in the container port of Banias, which continues to pose a serious threat to Israel. Other reasons for military intervention include providing help for the Hussites in Yemen and or that Ir...
Or it may have been a direct response to a Houthi missile fired at commercial shipping on Friday, in the wake of the initial US/UK operation. Whatever the reason, it demonstrates intent. Clearly, the US recognises the danger in too much military involvement. Equally, it sees the risk...
According to a White House readout, the meeting focused on implementing commitments made during the November 2023 Woodside Summit, including counter-narcotics, military-to-military communications, AI safety, cross-strait relations, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the South China Sea. According to the ...
official, the drone that successfully hit the base was an Iranian-made Shahed drone, similar to those used by the Russians on the battlefield in Ukraine. Iran has denied involvement in the Jordan strike. But President Joe Biden earlier this week faulted Iran for providing munitions and ...
This marks a dramatic reversal for a president who had spent much of his term shying away from deeper diplomatic involvement in the region’s troubles, raising questions about why he has committed to such a challenging goal, what he stands to gain and whether he might ...
It’s just one of recent bipartisan efforts in the US Congress to address US military involvement in Yemen. Sen. Murphy responded to CNN’s latest findings, saying: “For years, US-made weapons have been fueling the conflict in Yemen and it’s no surprise they are now ending up in ...