Yemen Wins

It will be remembered as one of the most extraordinary military feats in modern history: a nation impoverished, under siege, and battered by a coalition of regional powers stood firm—and won. Yemen, among the poorest countries in the Middle East and indeed the world, defied the combined might of Israel and the United States. Under relentless pressure, it did not break.

Instead, it fought back—alone—and forced two American Presidents to step back in the face of its resolve. Twice, the United States deployed its most powerful symbol of naval dominance—aircraft carriers flanked by full carrier strike groups—into the Red Sea. And twice, those symbols of strength were forced to retreat.



What Yemen exposed was a painful truth for Washington: it does not possess the logistical or material capacity to sustain a prolonged campaign in the region against a determined and deeply committed adversary. Not even during Donald Trump’s term, when bluster and bravado were at their peak, could the U.S.

stand unmoved before the unflinching resistance of the Yemeni people. But perhaps the most significant outcome is the ceasefire deal itself. While the agreement protects American vessels, it excludes Israel.

Yemen’s campaign in defence of Palestine, therefore, remains untouched. The Houthis are free to continue their operations in solidarity with the besieged people of Gaza, a rare and powerful act of regional defiance amid widespread silence. This moment should give pause to many in the Arab world—particularly those in leadership—who have stood by while a genocide unfolds in plain view.

Yemen’s victory is not just military; it is moral. It is a statement that resistance, even from the most unlikely of places, is possible..