Middle East

U.S. and U.K Striking Back at Houthis After Their Red Sea Attacks Was the Right Call

STABILITY, NOT ESCALATION

Americans are understandably wary of the danger of another Middle East “forever war.” But Friday’s targeted military strikes may actually help avoid a wider conflict.

David Rothkopf
David Rothkopf
opinion
A photo illustration showing an aircraft used in the US-led coalition airstrike in Yemen, a map of Yemen, and a ship in transit in the Suez Canal.
Photo Illustration by Erin O’Flynn/The Daily Beast/Getty Images and Reuters
David Rothkopf

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