Houthis vs Saudi Arabia: What They Reach For When They Lose

The last time the Houthis lost a province, they hit Abu Dhabi within a week. Now they could lose the coast at the bottom of the Red Sea. So what do they reach for instead? I go through the two times they lost ground before (2018 and 2022), the time they went quiet instead, where they’re striking this week, and the twist: losing the strait might also remove Saudi Arabia’s reason not to talk. Then the game every side is playing, the most likely outcome, and what I’m watching for. Chapters 0:00 The last time they lost a province 0:29 Since our last video 0:52 Let’s break it down 0:58 The first time: 2018 1:19 The second time: Shabwa 1:49 But it isn’t a rule 2:09 The pattern 2:22 Where they’re reaching this time 2:44 Imagine you’re on a plane over Saudi Arabia 3:25 Aden 3:50 Not ships, so far 4:14 The part that surprised me 4:38 Think of it as a game 5:24 Most likely 5:35 What could change it 5:53 What I’m watching for 6:16 What they reach for The full story of Saudi Arabia’s paper army is on this channel. Short versions first on TikTok:   / aussi_punter   Photos: Rod Waddington (CC BY-SA 2.0); Julien Harneis (CC BY-SA 2.0); C. Hecker / DJG (CC BY-SA 4.0); T3n60 (CC BY-SA 3.0); Badr al-Din al-Shahari (CC BY-SA 4.0); Alexander-93 (CC BY-SA 4.0); NASA/METI/AIST (public domain); Saudi Press Agency, President.az, Kremlin.ru (portraits), via Wikimedia Commons. Footage: Abdul7amid Al Fadhly (Pexels), Storyblocks, DVIDS (public domain). #houthi #redsea #uae #saudiarabia #america #yeman