Not Russia, not China, Houthis nearly down F-35 over Yemen

Bad Idea: Sending the F-35 Stealth Fighter to Attack the Houthis

Key Points – A US F-35 reportedly took evasive action due to a Houthi missile during the recent “Operation Rough Rider” in Yemen (March-May 2025), a campaign that concluded with an Omani-brokered ceasefire. Details of the F-35 incident remain limited. -The US operation against the Houthis was costly, involving $1 billion in munitions and the […] The post Bad Idea: Sending the F-35 Stealth Fighter to Attack the Houthis appeared first on 19FortyFi…

Houthis begin rebuilding after airstrikes, rely on extortion to finance projects

The Houthis have started rebuilding efforts after significant US and Israeli airstrikes. The terrorist group is extorting the citizens of northern Yemen to fund the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure. The post Houthis begin rebuilding after airstrikes, rely on extortion to finance projects appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.

Not Russia, not China, Houthis nearly down F-35 over Yemen

Houthis, not Russia or China, nearly down F-35 in Yemen sky during Rough Rider. Shocking near-miss reveals Houthi air defense strength, challenging US air power

The US is ending its airstrikes against Yemeni Huthi rebels. It is the abrupt end of an expensive and so far largely unsuccessful campaign. It shows that the US has not been overpowering for a long time. This post The limits of the American superpower How America failed in the fight against the Huthi was published on Young Freedom.

The technology used by the Houthis is a wake-up call for the USA.

The United States (US) has used large quantities of air defense ammunition against the Houthis since October 2023 and is now replenishing its stockpile with industrial assistance.