Houthi Red Sea Blockade

[Colin Parkinson]

I would have KSA push South along the coast, building a 4 lane paved road as they go. This will change the flow of goods and make logistics easier. It also moves the road further from the mountains making it harder for the Houthis to cut. There is a southern road but it is less than 17km from the mountains. Employ a lot of Yemenis to do the road work.

 

[KevinB]

I wonder at what point the Egyptians are going to use the two Mistral to launch amphibious attacks onto the Houthi's?

Red Sea Diversions Cost Egypt $7 Billion in Lost Canal Revenue

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s presidency said in a statement Thursday.

gcaptain.com

The IAF is keeping the Houthi busy as we speak.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

As long as they have coastal access and control of the ports, they will be a problem. Remove those two and they will not have the resources to be a international problem. Also pour more money into the legitimate government coffers and force them to spend a lot of it on mass labour projects that improve infrastructure, so the people under government control get more money and services, while the Houthi are running out of money and arms.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Also Egypt, KSA and UAE all need to get onto the same page and not sabotage each other in Yemen.

 

[Retired AF Guy]

I wonder at what point the Egyptians are going to use the two Mistral to launch amphibious attacks onto the Houthi's?

Red Sea Diversions Cost Egypt $7 Billion in Lost Canal Revenue

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s presidency said in a statement Thursday.

gcaptain.com

Wouldn't be the first time Egypt got involved in Yemen:

North Yemen Civil War - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[daftandbarmy]

Wouldn't be the first time Egypt got involved in Yemen:

North Yemen Civil War - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

a.k.a.... Egypt's Vietnam

Egypt’s Vietnam​

Lessons from the last time Cairo waded into war in Yemen.​

Egypt’s Vietnam

Lessons from the last time Cairo waded into war in Yemen.

foreignpolicy.com

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

I would have KSA push South along the coast, building a 4 lane paved road as they go. This will change the flow of goods and make logistics easier. It also moves the road further from the mountains making it harder for the Houthis to cut. There is a southern road but it is less than 17km from the mountains. Employ a lot of Yemenis to do the road work.

The last time KSA went in to Yemen, they did not have a great time.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Quite aware of the history. KSA, along with Egyptian and US support can take the coastal areas down to Port of Hodiaeh. Trying to go after the Houthi into the mountains is a bad idea. But if the Houthis lose the coast and Ports, they will eventually have to come to the table and if KSA offers protection to them (They are Shiite), things might settle down to a Yemenis norm of tribal raids and blood feuds.

 

[Good2Golf]

The last time KSA went in to Yemen, they did not have a great time.

…nor did their LAV700s…

 

[daftandbarmy]

…nor did their LAV700s…

... which they purchased from us

Image of destroyed Canada military vehicle used by Saudi reignites debate on arms deals

After footage was released by Yemen’s Houthi movement following the group’s cross-border operation against Saudi forces, still images began to circulate appearing to show captured or destroyed Canadian-made light armoured...

www.middleeastmonitor.com

 

[OldSolduer]

... which they purchased from us

Image of destroyed Canada military vehicle used by Saudi reignites debate on arms deals

After footage was released by Yemen’s Houthi movement following the group’s cross-border operation against Saudi forces, still images began to circulate appearing to show captured or destroyed Canadian-made light armoured...

www.middleeastmonitor.com

And the anti war or pro Houthi brigades had a field day with IIRC - big bad Saudis picking on poor Houthis....

 

[suffolkowner]

I wonder at what point the Egyptians are going to use the two Mistral to launch amphibious attacks onto the Houthi's?

Red Sea Diversions Cost Egypt $7 Billion in Lost Canal Revenue

Red Sea disruptions — a consequence of Houthi maritime attacks — have cost Egypt at least $7 billion in Suez Canal revenue this year, the country’s presidency said in a statement Thursday.

gcaptain.com

honestly surprised that this has continued. 60% drop is big i wonder if it stabilizes at that. Not a big deal for us perhaps other than tying up ships and containers. But for Europe/Gulf/Asia they have to be seeing the costs

cut a deal with the Houthis, split the country again, recognizing the reality on the ground and the power of asabiyyah, read/watch Dune and call it a day

 

[Colin Parkinson]

KSA tried that post war with no success. The Houthis leadership seem convinced of their physical and moral superiority over everyone. Despite being entirely dependent on Foreign Aid.

 

[GK .Dundas]

KSA tried that post war with no success. The Houthis leadership seem convinced of their physical and moral superiority over everyone. Despite being entirely dependent on Foreign Aid.

I suspect that from the point of view of the Houthis, that's not foreign aid.
It's tribute.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I suspect that from the point of view of the Houthis, that's not foreign aid.
It's tribute.

I think that is a accurate description , basically a jizya

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I was looking at a news report and Taylor Swift tour generated around 2.2 billons, that's likely far more than the GDP of Houthi Yemen before the attacks.