Houthi forces seized Mokha and Perim Island, threatening Bab al Mandeb shipping as Saudi Arabia closed its pipeline.
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Houthi forces seized Bab al-Mandab after Yemen’s government lines collapsed in hours, exposing command failures and unclear Saudi calculations.
The Houthis control Yemen’s Red Sea coast and Bab al-Mandab approaches, exposing how cheap weapons let militias disrupt global trade.
Saudi Arabia struck Iraqi militias and embraced Baghdad in the same month, testing a doctrine that could hollow the state.
The MBS Rivalry with the UAE led Saudi Arabia to weaken its own allies, enabling the Houthi capture of Mokha.
Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact with Türkiye and Pakistan adds partners to its security portfolio without replacing Washington.
Houthi gains at the Red Sea Chokepoint tighten Iran’s stranglehold as Saudi exports collapse and coalition divisions deepen.
US Power Decline fast-tracked by three Gulf wars as allies hedge, build alternative coalitions, and question whether American bases protect or endanger them.
Arab diplomacy offers Washington a smarter Middle East path, shifting burden to Gulf, Egyptian, and Jordanian coalitions that can deliver.
This strategic analysis examines how a new trilateral alliance among Ankara, Riyadh, and Islamabad reshapes collective deterrence and regional security.