Houthi Forces

The Houthi movement conducted strikes against Saudi Arabian airport infrastructure, according to Breaking Points hosts Krystal and Saagar discussing the incident. The attacks represent an escalation in the Yemen conflict, which has involved repeated Houthi drone and missile strikes on Saudi targets since 2015. The...

President Trump considered ordering airstrikes against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen over the weekend of September 20-21, but decided against military action late Saturday, according to sources cited by CBS News. The decision came amid ongoing tensions with the Houthi movement, which has conducted attacks...

CaspianReport, a YouTube channel focused on geopolitical analysis, examines the gap between U.S. battlefield dominance and prolonged military engagements. The analysis argues that America's capacity to rapidly defeat conventional forces does not guarantee victory in protracted conflicts where political, logistical, and strategic factors extend beyond...

According to ABC News, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels attacked Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, for the first time, striking fuel tanks near the city's airport and producing massive plumes of black smoke. ABC News also reported that President Trump moved to ban three news organizations after journalists...

Ukrainian forces conducted a large-scale drone attack on Russia, firing more than 1,000 drones overnight with hundreds targeting Moscow, according to officials. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin described the strike as the largest-ever drone attack on the Russian capital, saying 450 drones were intercepted on approach...

Despite spending approximately $83 billion annually on defense, Saudi Arabia has faced prolonged military challenges against Ansarallah (the Houthi movement), a significantly less-resourced opponent. According to analyst Murtaza Hussain, the analysis argues that Saudi Arabia's military ineffectiveness stems not from technological deficiencies but from institutional...

Vice Admiral Jacques Mallard, former commander of the French Carrier Strike Group, discussed Saudi Arabia's potential shift toward European defense partnerships as the Houthi conflict continues. Speaking on ThePrint's Worldview with Swasti, Mallard argued that Riyadh's search for new security partners reflects growing uncertainty about...

According to DW News, the European Union's carbon pricing system requires companies to pay for their pollution emissions, pushing industry to invest in decarbonization technologies. DW News examines whether these environmental regulations will disadvantage European manufacturers against global competitors operating under less stringent climate rules.

According to NBC News, millions of residents across the Upper Midwest were placed under flood alerts Saturday following heavy rainfall that exceeded 8 inches in some areas, causing rivers to swell to dangerous levels. NBC News reports that the deluge prompted widespread evacuation warnings as...

Flames and black smoke rose near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on September 19, following an overnight air raid alert in the region, according to BBC News. BBC News also reports an advance by Houthi forces in Yemen, with the conflict continuing to displace...

Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett reports on a ballistic missile attack claimed by Iran-backed Houthi forces targeting Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as regional tensions escalate.

NPR reports that regular gasoline rose seven cents overnight to nearly $4.44 per gallon — a price AAA says has never been higher this late in the year — while diesel jumped nearly nine cents to an all-time high of nearly $6.40 per gallon. According...

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to a 31-year high, but the yen weakened rather than strengthened in response, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, President Trump and Xi Jinping are preparing for talks next week focused on trade, AI, and semiconductors. Reuters also reports...

Iran-backed Houthi forces have seized the southwestern coast of Yemen and taken control of the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, according to a WSJ report. The Wall Street Journal explains how the group and other Iranian allies have moved to choke off oil shipments and attack Saudi...

A Texas Air National Guard F-16 fighter jet crashed and triggered evacuations in Michigan on September 17, with the pilot successfully evacuated. The same evening, a Volaris flight departing Las Vegas bound for Mexico was forced to return after pilots reported a possible engine fire,...

Yemeni journalist Hussain Al-Bukhaiti told Drop Site News that Ansarallah forces are making territorial gains against Saudi Arabia and its allies, with potential to capture additional Saudi territory. The analysis argues that Saudi Arabia's 2022 truce breakdown and subsequent military strategy failures have weakened its...

According to 60 Minutes reporting, Iranian forces came within hundreds of meters of a downed U.S. military officer during an active incident involving U.S. and Iranian forces.

Drop Site News analysts Murtaza Hussain and Sarmad Jawad examine recent Houthi military gains in Yemen and their cascading effects on international commerce and US strategic planning. According to the source, the group's territorial advances are disrupting global shipping routes and oil flows, forcing reassessment...