Matthew Hoh: Red Sea Showdown: Saudi-Led Multinational Force Mobilizes Against Houthi Blockade
This interview explores the escalating conflicts across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, highlighting the lack of a clear political or military resolution. Key topics include Saudi Arabia’s irrational military actions against Iraqi and Yemeni forces despite vulnerabilities in its own energy infrastructure. The discussion analyzes Iran’s systematic degradation of US air defenses and critiques unrealistic Western military proposals, such as a full blockade of Iran. It also examines the likely failure of proposed multinational Red Sea coalitions against Houthi "control by fire," ongoing US…
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