Yemen’s Crucible: America’s Latest Quagmire?
The world’s oldest battleground is back in the headlines. On March 16, the U.S. opened a new front in Yemen with a round of airstrikes—promising “deterrence,” but likely sowing the seeds for another endless conflict. Yemen isn’t just a headline; it’s a graveyard for foreign ambition, from the Ottomans to the Soviets and now, perhaps, the United States.
This video takes you past the cable news chatter and into the fault lines that have shaped Yemen for over a thousand years—from the Zaydi Imamate’s mountain strongholds to today’s asymmetric proxy war. You’ll see how history, geography, and outside hubris keep turning Yemen into a proving ground for empires—and how the latest U.S. escalation may be the start of a strategic miscalculation with no easy off-ramp.
Since this episode first aired, U.S. and British strikes have intensified, the Houthis remain defiant, and Red Sea shipping is still under threat. The playbook? Same old: outside powers, quick fixes, long hangovers. But history is clear—no one leaves Yemen on their own terms.
Watch for the context, stay for the strategy. As always, the lessons are there for anyone willing to learn—if Washington, Tehran, or Riyadh care to listen.
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