Houthis Rising: A New Middle East Threat | Irvine News

The Houthis in Yemen are a growing global threat, defying years of airstrikes and expanding their arsenal with Iranian support. Operating from rugged terrain, they’ve turned the Red Sea into a battleground, disrupting shipping and oil flows with cheap but deadly drones and missiles. Their forces have surged from 30,000 to 350,000 since 2015, fueled by domestic production and rumored AI-driven missile tech. Saudi Arabia’s air defenses are strained, ground forces are fractured, and diplomacy is stalled — leaving the U.S. and allies stuck between avoiding direct conflict and containing a rising power that shows no signs of backing down.

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