In the morning hours of January 12 local time, the United States and United Kingdom began a series of strikes on Houthi-controlled Yemen. They came in retaliation for ongoing threats to international shipping lanes in the Red Sea. How did the operation play out? And will this be the end of the conflict? Those and others are the topics that we tackle today.
0:00 The United States and United Kingdom Attack Yemen
1:03 Background: The Red Sea Crisis
4:32 Fighting an Asymmetric Conflict
6:01 Are There Diversionary Incentives?
7:18 The United Nations' Role
8:53 Is this the End?
11:03 What's Next?
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