Category Archives: Yemen

“US retaliatory airstrikes on targets in Iraq and Syria will not be the last”

The carefully planned raids were the largest yet against Iran’s proxies and are likely to continue until threats to US personnel are neutralised. US retaliation, when it came, was broad and deep, and telegraphed five days in advance. The White … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Middle East, TTG, Yemen | 45 Comments

US and UK striking Houthi targets in Yemen to retaliate for spate of attacks

By Eleanor Watson | Updated on: January 11, 2024 / 7:53 PM EST / CBS News The U.S. and U.K. carried out strikes on targets in Yemen to retaliate for Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, President Biden announced in … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, TTG, Yemen | 234 Comments

Operation Prosperity Guardian

This is by far the craziest story I have reported on in the 15 years I’ve been CEO of @gCaptain. BREAKING NEWS: Confirmation From Dr Sal on the news about @cmacgm and the French Navy I posted to my video … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, TTG, Yemen | 37 Comments

Ships face Houthi-claimed attack in Red Sea as officials say a US warship also fires in self-defense

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Commercial ships came under attack Sunday by drones and missiles in the Red Sea and a U.S. warship there opened fire in self-defense as part of an hours long assault claimed by Yemen’s Houthi … Continue reading

Posted in Israel, TTG, Yemen | 26 Comments

Ansar Allah (Houthis), yet another group of real fighters that the US has managed to make into enemies.

“As of February 18, the Houthis (Ansar Allah) continue to defend their positions in different parts of Yemen from the Saudi-led coalition and its proxies with much success. In the central province of Ma’rib, Saudi-led coalition proxies are yet to … Continue reading

Posted in The Military Art, Yemen | 5 Comments

Laser weapons at sea

“The U.S. Navy announced Wednesday it tested a laser weapon and destroyed a floating target in the Mideast, a system that could be used to counter bomb-laden drone boats deployed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. The test … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Middle East, The Military Art, weapons, Yemen | 6 Comments

The Biden Doctrine in Action – Part 1

Comment: To say that the Saudi Wahhabi regime is annoyed about this would be an understatement. Yemeni Ansar Allah (the Houthis) have demonstrated an ability to hit targets with sufficient accuracy in eastern Saudi Barbaria to be a serious threat. … Continue reading

Posted in As The Borg Turns, Policy, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 3 Comments

Deterrent Balance 7

“Operation Deterrent Balance 7 is the most recent in a series of large-scale missile and drone attacks by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia. Operation Deterrent Balance 1 targeted the Shaybah super-giant oil field in southeast Saudi Arabia on August 17 of … Continue reading

Posted in Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, The Military Art, weapons, Yemen | 12 Comments

Peace (of a sort) is coming in Yemen

Comment: Well, Pilgrims, Liz Cheney will be sorely disappointed. Imagine! An outbreak of peace in the world! Imagine. pl

Posted in Borg Wars, Iran, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 1 Comment

Gone with the wind?

Comment: Well, Pilgrim Turcopoles, “Yemen” as a nation state was always a bit of a fantasy, an illusion fostered by students of geopolitics and foreign diplomats. The SW corner of the Arabian peninsula is thought of in the Arab lands … Continue reading

Posted in Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Yemen | 8 Comments