Mission Impossible: Why Yemen’s Houthis Can’t Be Beaten

Scott Ritter- The Houthis have emerged from their conflict with the US stronger than ever, both in terms of domestic legitimacy and from an international perspective

Since emerging as a political force inside Yemen in the early 2000s, the Houthi rebels, also known as the Ansarullah (“followers of Allah”) movement, have today grown into a major regional actor whose actions carry global consequences. Whether overthrowing the old order in Yemen, resisting a Saudi-led Arab coalition or fighting the US to a standstill, the Houthis have shown a resilience which, given the disparity of power that exists on paper between them and their opponents, is as shocking as it is impressive. Wrongly labeled as a proxy of Iran, the Houthis have demonstrated independence in their domestic and external actions that have made finding a solution to their continued resistance in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds a mission impossible.

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