“The U.S. strikes have done nothing to eliminate Houthi capabilities and resolve. In fact, the group’s political cache in the region arguably increased when they became the target of U.S. airstrikes,” Director of the Middle East Program at Defense Priorities, Rose Kelanic, tells the Sun.
“These aren’t million-dollar pieces of equipment, but rather, drones that might cost as little as $2,000 a pop. They can easily rebuild and resupply themselves, as well as hide their small arms in caves and bunkers that are difficult for U.S. forces to locate and destroy from the air.”
“The U.S. needs to push Israel to end its assault on Gaza,” added Ms. Kelanic. “That is the root of the problem and why the Houthis are staging these attacks in the first place—to protest Israeli military operations in Gaza.”
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