The Houthis of Yemen have appeared frequently in the news since they began their military campaign against shipping in the Red Sea. But policymakers and citizens in the United States and elsewhere still lack a sufficient understanding of the group. To combat the Houthis, Washington needs to understand the revolutionary Islamism that inspires their attacks on Saudi Arabia, Israel, and international shipping.
Earlier this year, airstrikes by Israel and the United States weakened the terror group’s benefactor, Iran, and targeted the group itself in Yemen. But it may still be growing its footprint in East Africa, destabilizing regional nations, and threatening to further bolster Somalia’s al-Shabaab—one of Africa’s most capable terrorist organizations.
Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey will discuss the Houthis’ beliefs, capabilities, and influence in Africa with an expert panel convened in conjunction with the Israel-Africa Relations Institute. The panel will also discuss:
Please join Hudson Institute for a fireside chat with Senior Fellow and Keystone Defense Initiative Director Rebeccah Heinrichs and John Spencer, chair of Urban Warfare Studies at the Modern War Institute at West Point and co-director of the Urban Warfare Project.
Join Hudson Institute and the Ben Franklin Fellowship for a two-panel discussion examining US policy as it confronts the crisis of terror in Nigeria.
Join Hudson Institute's Center for the Economics of the Internet for a keynote address given by Tricia Paoletta on the Trump administration's progress in managing and reallocating the electromagnetic radio frequency spectrum from the federal domain.
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