Vice Admiral George M. Wikoff suggested that in addition to murkier supply lines, the Houthis have developed their own offensive capabilities to the point where "there's discussion that they could [be] becoming exporters of technology."
“Israel and the United States will need to gradually adjust their operating procedures," said Bruce Bennett, senior adjunct international defense researcher at RAND Corporation.
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"Despite seeking international legitimacy, Houthi actions have damaged regional security, impeded international humanitarian relief efforts, and put stress on global maritime trade," the new DIA report says.
Discussing Israel’s protections for civilians in its bombing campaign of Gaza, Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said that after observing an Israeli strike cell in late 2023, Jerusalem's forces were “making a bona fide effort to adhere to the law of armed conflict.”
The range showed by Houthi missiles holds US bases at risk, and both China and Russia are watching closely to see what happens, experts say.
As the US and Israel contend with multiple Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East, Joseph Votel told Breaking Defense the US must “hold [Iran] accountable.”
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
Bryden Spurling, senior research leader for defence and security at RAND, said that there "was clearly reluctance [on the part of Washington and London] to strike the Houthis despite the threat they pose to one of the world’s most important waterways."
US Navy warships in the Red Sea have been fending off numerous aerial drones since arriving on station last year.
Two senior commanders of US naval forces in the Middle East as well as an expert from JINSA argue the US must hit Houthi targets in Yemen to deter that group and other Iran-backed forces from widening the current conflict.
The ship enters a hostile area where drones and missiles fired by the Houthi group in Yemen have targeted commercial vessels and southern Israeli city.
The initial command and control gateway to earn a continuous Authority to Operate is changing multi-domain operations.
In a technical analysis, Ralph Savelsberg suggests the armed Yemeni group is likely firing a variant of an Iranian missile toward far off targets.
The Arrow 2 system is the highest layer of Jerusalem's air defense array, which also includes the Iron Dome.
The move comes as any further Ukraine aid on Capitol Hill is snarled by yesterday's votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.
The Italian government cited changed conditions on the ground in Yemen as its reason to lift the years-long block.