By reopening King Khalid International Airport under active Houthi fire, Saudi Arabia attempts to project stability while revealing a strategic vulnerability it cannot hide.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Riyadh's decision to silence air raid alerts and ignore radar gaps allowed Houthi missiles to kill 13 people, proving that prestige is a poor substitute for defense.
By Tom Beckwith ·
After Houthi strikes on Riyadh killed an American national, relentless Saudi pressure will push President Trump to authorize targeted airstrikes in Yemen ahead of midterm elections.
By Tom Beckwith ·
After Houthi strikes on Riyadh killed an American, Washington prepares limited retaliatory air strikes, showing how easily regional proxy wars draw the United States into direct military action.
By Tom Beckwith ·
As Donald Trump weighs joining retaliatory strikes after the Riyadh airport attack, Washington must avoid underwriting an escalatory Saudi campaign that would trap depleted American forces in a war without an exit strategy.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Strikes on King Khalid International Airport expose Saudi air defense failures, inviting hurried U.S. intervention and proving that distant sieges cannot shield the interior.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Deadly Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh expose how Washington's pre-election military pause leaves Saudi Arabia vulnerable while doing nothing to deter Iran's asymmetric proxy network.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Houthi missile strikes on Riyadh and energy sites reveal a Saudi state running low on interceptors and relying on a fragile Red Sea lifeline, proving Riyadh's deterrence is a facade.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Houthi missile strikes on the Saudi capital and oil terminals prove that Washington's refusal of direct intervention leaves Riyadh exposed to asymmetric proxy warfare.
By Tom Beckwith ·
Air raid alerts and a burning fuel tank near Riyadh show that billions in arms purchases cannot buy security when asymmetric strikes bypass deterrence.
By Tom Beckwith ·