YEMEN | A World Terror Threat?

In December 2023, the United States announced the creation of a new naval task force in the Red Sea: Operation Prosperity Guardian. This will tackle the rising threat posed to shipping by the Iranian-backed Houthi Movement based in Yemen. However, the mission faces many challenges. Quite apart from limited international support, there is a danger that it could undermine efforts to resolve the civil war in Yemen. In addition, it could destabilise relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, which have been recently improving. So, what exactly is the threat all about? Yemen is one of the most war-torn countries in the world. Having emerged as two separate countries, the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) and the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen), they merged in May 1990 to form the Republic of Yemen. For many years, this was ruled by Ali Abdullah Saleh. However, in 2012, he was forced to resign after mass protests erupted as part of the Arab Spring. This sparked a brutal civil war as the northern-based Houthi Movement seized power in much of the country. This, in turn, led to a Saudi Arabia intervention. But since 2022, the level of fighting has dropped significantly, and there are hopes that a peace agreement may be found. And it’s this that is causing so much concern. Many fear that the new US-led naval mission, Operation Prosperity Guardian, while crucial for protecting the international economy, may upset the delicate search for peace, plunge Yemen back into conflict, and re-ignite Saudi and Iranian tensions - thus aggravating the situation in the broader Middle East. MY NEW BOOK! Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know Oxford University Press https://global.oup.com/academic/produ... Amazon https://amzn.to/2MPY3W2 Audiobooks.com https://www.audiobooks.co.uk/audioboo... SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Hello and welcome! My name is James Ker-Lindsay, and here I take an informed look at International Relations, conflict, security, and statehood. If you like what you see, feel free to subscribe. If you want more, including exclusive content and access to the channel Discord server, please consider becoming a Channel Member or support me through Patreon. I would greatly appreciate your support. Thank you! SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE http://www.youtube.com/c/JamesKerLind... BECOME A CHANNEL MEMBER    / jameskerlindsay   VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction and Titles 00:48 The Gaza War and Threat from Yemen 01:44 Yemen and the Red Sea 02:54 The Creation of a Unified Yemen 05:55 Yemen: From Unification to Civil War, 1990-2015 07:03 The Advance of the Houthi Movement 08:26 International Intervention in the Yemen Civil War 09:37 From Crisis to Ceasefire in Yemen 11:29 Houthi Attacks on Red Sea Shipping 13:19 Will the US Task Force Undermine Middle East Peace? SOURCES AND FURTHER READING Yemen Foreign Ministry https://www.mofa-ye.org/Pages/en/ US Department of Defense http://www.defense.gov UN Special Envoy for Yemen https://osesgy.unmissions.org EQUIPMENT USED TO MAKE THIS VIDEO https://kit.co/JamesKerLindsay MAPS https://www.themaparchive.com DISCLAIMERS The contents of this video and any views expressed in it were not reviewed in advance nor determined by any outside persons or organisation. Some of the links above are affiliate links. These pay a small commission if you make a purchase. This helps to support the channel and will be at no additional cost to you. #Yemen #RedSea #Houthis