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
For years, the United States has played a major role in thewar inYemen. Operating largely from behind the scenes, the U.S. military has quietly empowered a Saudi-led military coalition to conduct a devastating war against Houthi rebels, who seized control of the capital city of Sanaa in 20...
The 75th EAS also completely replaced the previous 52nd EAS, which had been activated in October 2013. The 52nd EAS was the first ever expeditionary airlift squadron to be assigned directly to AFAFRICA. This creation of a formal military airlift presence on the continent is significant in the...
In October 2022, BIS published an interim final rule (IFR) to restrict the PRC’s ability to both purchase and manufacture certain high-end semiconductors critical for military applications. As part of BIS’s commitment to continually evaluating the effectiveness of export controls, it released upda...
Humanitarian organizations are imploring the United States to end military support to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Yemen’s civil war, warning of potential U.S. responsibility for 14 million people being at risk of famine. “We are
The organization cut its 2025 forecast for the economy’s growth to 1.8% from 2.7% in January out of concern over Trump’s tariffs. Tim SmartApril 22, 2025 IMF Downgrades U.S. Economic Outlook Hegseth reportedly shared sensitive military details about strikes in Yemen in a group chat tha...
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...
“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 ac...
cut off support for the Saudi-led coalition until the Secretary of Defense could certify that both the Saudis and Emiratis have stopped transferring US weapons to third parties in Yemen. It’s just one of recent bipartisan efforts in the US Congress to address US military involvement in Yemen...
He made his public debut as a Muslim militant when he was in prison for his involvement in the 1981 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. “We want to speak to the whole world. Who are we? Who are we?” he said in a jailhouse interview. ...