How did a ragtag mountain militia in flip-flops hijack global trade and fight off multi-billion-dollar armies?

Security analyst Dr. Andreas Krieg breaks down the complex geopolitical landscape of Yemen and explains how a mountain militia—the Houthis—managed to defy the combined military power of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, the US, and Israel.

What you’ll learn:

Terrain from Hell: Why Yemen is an absolute nightmare to invade

Ghost Armies: How corrupt generals stole millions for fake soldiers that never existed

The Saudi Disaster: Why a quick war turned into a decade-long trap.

Secret Backstabbing: How Saudi Arabia and the UAE ended up fighting two different wars.

And... The Human Cost to decades of war

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⏱️ Timestamps:

00:00 - Hijacking ships in flip-flops
02:09 - How a mountain militia beat global superpowers
02:28 - Why Yemen is IMPOSSIBLE to conquer
03:23 - The massive mistake that backfired
04:31 - Taking over the coast
04:58 - The old border that split the country in two
06:20 - Are the Houthis just puppets for Iran?
06:53 - Houthis vs. Hezbollah: What’s the difference?
07:47 - "Dancing on the head of a snake"
08:26 - Fake soldiers and corrupt generals stealing billions
09:30 - Why Yemen is the new Afghanistan
10:48 - Saudi Prince MBS enters the fight
12:20 - UAE invades from the sea
13:23 - A brand-new rebel group emerges
15:02 - The starving children crisis
16:35 - How the UAE blamed Saudi Arabia for everything
17:28 - Saudi Arabia looks for an exit
17:58 - The deal that froze the war
18:36 - Map breakdown: How Yemen got ripped apart
20:50 - The secret master plan to break up the region
22:00 - Israel’s secret role in the war
23:15 - Saudi Arabia vs. UAE: When allies turn into enemies