–#USA & #British forces launched a massive counter-attack targeting over a dozen sites used by #Houthis in #Yemen, yesterday
-That is not the news…
-News is that #Chinese navy is coming to the region in support of Houthis
-Why…
-My article very soon on the topic pic.twitter.com/5IPIn1dSR4— Insightful Geopolitics (@InsightGL) January 12, 2024
MARK ALMOND: This Yemen flashpoint could explode: China may send in its navy after US-British strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels. We should remember that getting into a war is easy… getting out can take years https://t.co/pQGBSHAsNv pic.twitter.com/7a3WmU7efx
— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) January 12, 2024
We wake to news that the RAF and our American allies are pummelling Houthi strongholds across Yemen in a series of devastating airstrikes.
For weeks, the bloodthirsty Yemeni militia has been attacking Western shipping in the region, disrupting international supply chains and causing millions if not billions of dollars’ worth of damage to the global economy.
After the group’s leaders ignored repeated warnings from western leaders to stop their assaults, and following an emergency Cobra meeting convened by the Prime Minister last night, hellfire explosions have rocked Yemen. The death toll is certain to be high.
But what is the prospect of success?
Getting into a war is easy. Getting out can take years. And I fear that even highly effective strikes will be unable to neutralise the Houthis immediately, thus risking further escalation.
AC