We Can’t Deter Houthis Militarily, We Also Need ‘Outreach’ to Them
On Wednesday's PBS NewsHour, U.S. special envoy to Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, said stopping Houthi shipping attacks “cannot be done through military action alone.” “I think diplomatic activity will continue and very strong messaging and outreach to the Houthis will continue. What combination of pressure and incentives can get the international community back to a position […]
SCOTUS to determine whether local laws designed to deter homeless camps constitute ‘cruel and unusual punishment’
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether local laws aimed at preventing homeless encampments amount to “cruel and unusual punishment” against the homeless. Last Friday, SCOTUS announced it would consider the issue following a series of rulings from the court. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals — A federal appeals court with […]
India Flexes Muscle in Red Sea, Sends Ten Warships to Deter Houthis
India has refused to participate in President Joe Biden's Red Sea security initiative, Operation Prosperity Guardian, but senior Indian naval officials said on Monday that they will continue to thwart Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists and other pirates in Yemen. It was announced that 10 warships had been dispatched. “Indian warships are deployed across the region to […]
America needs a carrier strike group to deter Hezbollah
It is no surprise that Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah reacted almost immediately to Israel's assassination of Hamas deputy leader Saleh al-Arouri outside Beirut earlier this week. Israel had previously made clear that it would target Hamas leaders wherever it was found, and Nasrallah responded by threatening to retaliate if Israel attacked Hamas leaders inside Lebanese […]