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The Failure of Deterrence Against the Houthis in Yemen
(Ha'aretz) Zvi Bar'el - The war in the Red Sea is moving beyond its original pretext - Gaza - and is becoming a "war of liberation" whose objective is to preserve the Houthi regime and expand its control over Yemen and beyond. In tandem, the U.S. is having difficulties finding a suitable response that could ensure safe sailing in the Red Sea. The U.S. strategy is to "deter and degrade" the Houthis' military capabilities, but the Houthis are far from stopping their operations. Launch pads for drones and missiles are scattered over areas under their control, most of them mobile.