Show Notes
The Houthis have advanced along Yemen’s Red Sea coast threatening one of the world’s most important shipping routes through Bab al-Mandab. Yemeni government forces are fighting back, but the Iran-backed group’s ability to disrupt global trade and strike across the region continues to grow.
Yemen expert Nadwa Al-Dawsari joins Tom and Patrick to explain how the Houthis became a regional military power, how much control Iran really has over them, and whether Yemen is becoming another front in Tehran’s wider proxy war. So, how far can the Houthis expand, and can they be stopped?
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00:49 — The Houthis fight to seize Yemen’s Red Sea coast 02:58 — How Iran helped build Houthi military power 07:01 — Why the Bab el-Mandeb threatens global shipping 14:07 — Who are the Houthis and their enemies 22:13 — Can the US stop the Houthi threat?
Guest: Nadwa Al-Dawsari, Fellow at the Centre on Armed Groups and Associate Fellow at the Middle East Institute Hosts: General Sir Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn Patrick brings his experience as a former head of the British Army to the podcast. He is also a Conservative peer and advises the party on defence. Producers: Julia Webster with help from Robert Wallace Executive producer: Priyanka Deladia Image: Denise Kelly, Getty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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