Yemen's Houthi Rebels Accelerate Advance on Aden

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A variable is that public opinion and the congressional landscape are unfavorable to Trump. Currently, Trump is in a disadvantageous position in terms of public opinion and the composition of Congress.

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Troop deployments, such as the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, are merely routine rotations.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels are rapidly advancing, seizing major roads in the Taiz region and besieging the city. Although Taiz has not yet been captured by the Houthis, it is under siege.

The next target is expected to be Aden, increasing the likelihood of reclaiming all of North Yemen. In this region, a Saudi proxy mercenary commander was killed, and Jordan's Al-Farwah forces retreated. The Houthi rebels have mobilized approximately 100,000 troops, with an additional 200,000 reportedly on standby.

They are focusing on completing a cauldron-shaped encirclement by combining armed clashes with negotiations with local tribes.

This tactic is a short-term measure to achieve the long-term strategic goal of recapturing all of Yemen.

The Houthi rebels have a weakness in lacking their own fighter jets, making them vulnerable to Saudi air power. Due to this air superiority disadvantage, while they have succeeded in controlling mountainous areas, there is a constant risk of bombing when advancing on flat terrain.

Therefore, the Houthi rebels are strengthening their missile and drone capabilities to adopt a long-range strike strategy. Excessive advance on flat terrain carries a high risk of isolation or annihilation, requiring a cautious approach.

To date, the Houthi rebels have not advanced on flat terrain and are trying to gain front-line superiority through tactics such as blockading the Taiz region.

Saudi Arabia is attempting to recapture Bab el-Mandeb by recruiting 100,000 mercenaries from Sudan and other places, but there is much skepticism about this. It is pointed out that mercenaries, primarily motivated by rewards, have low combat morale and a high possibility of desertion.

In contrast, the Houthi rebels have a strong casus belli of reclaiming their homeland and high combat morale. Despite being an irregular militia, they have proven their naval blockade capabilities, demonstrating effective military power.

Saudi Arabia has revealed its military incompetence by failing to subdue even the Houthi rebels, who are at the militia level. It is widely believed that Saudi Arabia is at a distinct disadvantage compared to Iran's military power.

If Saudi Arabia and Iran were to engage in an all-out war without US military support, some analysts even suggest that Iranian forces could capture the Saudi capital, Riyadh, within a week.