Opinion: Why the US is striking the Houthis in Yemen
For more than two decades, American troops and military assets have operated under constant threat from terrorist organizations and violent non-state actors. In recent months, however, one of these groups has escalated its attacks in a way that threatens not only American lives and interests, but also the global economy.
The U.S. is now striking Houthi targets in Yemen for a clear and necessary reason: to defend international freedom of navigation, protect American military personnel and respond to direct aggression from a designated terrorist organization.
The Houthi movement, formally known as Ansar Allah, is a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization with strong ideological and operational ties to Iran. While originally a Yemeni rebel group engaged in a brutal civil war, the Houthis have evolved into a regional proxy force, operating advanced missile and drone capabilities provided by Iran. They are no longer simply a local militia. They are a regional actor engaged in offensive operations across borders — against Israel, against civilian shipping and against the U.S.
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