The Challenge With the Deter and Degrade Approach in Yemen
The Houthis see the attacks in the Red Sea as part of a broader political project that goes back decades.
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What Comes After the Missiles in Yemen?
The United States appears overly confident that military strikes will put the Houthi threat back in the box.
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The Viability of a Partitioned Yemen: Challenges to a Southern State
Would South Yemen be a state for Southerners, or would it be the anti-Houthi Yemeni state?
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Saudi Arabia’s New Strategy in Yemen: Border and Proxies
Saudi Arabia’s new, exit-focused strategy for Yemen implicitly weakens the country’s formal institutions and provides greater political leverage for the Houthis, imposing indirect costs that could undercut prospects for a broader U.N.-led Yemeni peace process.
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The Seeds of Yemen’s Future Wars
Regardless of how or when the current conflict in Yemen ends, child soldiers are not simply going to disappear.
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The Houthis’ Economic War Threatens Lasting Peace in Yemen
The Houthi campaign to deny revenue and resources to Yemen’s U.N.-recognized government threatens the country’s long-term stability and risks upending any Saudi-Houthi deal.
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Yemen’s Day After Problem
If the international community wants to ensure that Yemen’s war actually ends when the peace deal is signed, it needs to rebuild the country’s economy.
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Saudi Arabia’s Big Bet in Yemen
Saudi Arabia is looking for an exit from Yemen. While a Saudi withdrawal is unlikely to end Yemen’s civil war, the Saudis are likely to proceed if Iran can keep the Houthis onside.
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Saudi-Houthi Backchannel Talks Alone Can’t Bring Lasting Peace to Yemen
Saudi-Houthi backchannel talks will not succeed in generating a comprehensive political settlement unless the concerns and grievances of all Yemeni factions as well as the region's long-term stability are given due consideration.
The U.S. Prevented War, Yet Iran’s Strategic Decision-Making Process Remains Flawed
The crisis between Iran and Israel may be contained for now, but the breakdown in decision making that led to the end of Iran’s “strategic patience” carries risks going forward.
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