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Similarly, in 2016, the Houthis appeared to use cross-border aerial warfare to signal a shift in local and regional alliances. Cornered by the IRG’s military advance in Nihm district, in the northeast of Sanaa, the Houthis launched a coordinated missile campaign into five Saudi districts on 23 February 2016. Subsequently, they unilaterally suspended cross-border attacks, ostensibly signaling the political will to re-establish a channel of communication. After days of preparatory talks, Houthi spokesperson Muhammad Abdussalam traveled to Zahran al-Janub to engage in negotiations on 7 March,21 which led to a nationwide ceasefire announced by the UN on 23 March.22

This case highlights how the Houthis employed aerial warfare to convey political messages at different levels. Indeed, the rapprochement with Saudi Arabia came at a sensitive time, just a few weeks after Riyadh had severed diplomatic ties with Tehran,23 thus hinting at a distancing of the Houthis from Iran. Furthermore, the Houthis’ near-monopoly of missile capabilities allowed them to maneuver cross-border attacks autonomously from their ally, Salih, pressuring him to accept the ceasefire.

The UN-mediated ceasefire led to peace talks in Kuwait from 21 April to 8 August 2016.24 During this period, armed clashes continued within Yemen’s territory at fluctuating levels, although Houthi cross-border missile/rocket attacks almost completely ceased (see graph above). Beneath the talks, the relationship between the Houthis and Tehran was developing in a new direction as Iran stepped up the transfer of small weapons and missile components to the Houthis in May. By the end of July, while the Kuwait talks were faltering, Houthi spokesperson Abdussalam announced a new rapprochement with Tehran during an interview with the Beirut-based television network, Mayadeen, in which he revived anti-Saudi rhetoric.25 This major shift in regional politics was again underlined by the resumption of cross-border attacks.

The 8 August end of the Kuwait talks marked the beginning of a novel political phase. The Houthi-Salih alliance established a new political body, the Supreme Political Council (SPC), while souring direct communication channels with Saudi Arabia.26 In mid-August, the Houthis escalated cross-border attacks, launching the heaviest and deadliest missile campaign since the beginning of the conflict (see graph above).
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On January 2, the Houthis said they seized a UAE-flagged vessel in the Red Sea, claiming it carried “military supplies”.

On January 17, a drone attack on Abu Dhabi claimed by the Houthis triggered a fuel tank blast that killed three people. The Houthis also targeted an under-construction extension of Abu Dhabi International Airport, causing a fire.

The Saudi-led coalition retaliated with intensified air strikes on what it said were military targets linked to the Houthis.

But the air raids and missile attacks reportedly hit hospitals, telecommunication infrastructure, airports, a water facility and a school, and at least 80 people were killed on January 21 when a temporary detention centre in the northern province of Saada was bombed on January 21, and about 20 were killed in Sanaa in an attack later that week.

On January 24, the UAE said it had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired at Abu Dhabi by the Houthis.
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Most recently, the UAE announced on Monday that it intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile fired at Abu Dhabi from Yemen. The Houthis confirmed it had fired a number of ballistic missiles at Abu Dhabi, and had also launched drone attacks on Dubai.
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Zitat:Turkey condemns Houthi attack on Turkish owned cargo ship

Turkey on Wednesday denounced a missile attack targeting a cargo ship in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthis, saying measures were being taken to prevent any such further incidents. “We condemn the missile attacks by the Houthis on the Panama-flagged dry cargo ship Anadolu S, owned by a Turkish company, while sailing off the coast of Yemen,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. [...]

Houthis spokesman Yahya Saree said the Houthis “carried out an operation targeting the ship Anadolu S in the Red Sea with a number of appropriate ballistic and naval missiles,” adding that the “hit was accurate and direct.” The Turkish ministry did not detail in its statement whether the ship received any damage, saying only that “Necessary initiatives are being taken to prevent the recurrence of a similar incident.”

Zitat:CENTCOM Forces Defeat Houthi Attacks on U.S. Navy and U.S.-Flagged Ships in Gulf of Aden [...]

TAMPA, Fla - U.S. Navy destroyers USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and the USS O’Kane (DDG 77) successfully defeated a range of Houthi-launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden, Nov. 30 – Dec. 1. The destroyers were escorting three U.S. owned, operated, flagged merchant vessels and the reckless attacks resulted in no injuries and no damage to any vessels, civilian or U.S. Naval.

The destroyers successfully engaged and defeated three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs), three one-way attack uncrewed aerial systems (OWA UAS), and one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM), ensuring the safety of the ships and their personnel, as well as civilian vessels and their crews.

Zitat:French Navy counters UAV for the first time thanks to jamming solution

The French Navy successfully shot down a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the first time in operation thanks to an anti-drone (counter-unmanned aerial system or C-UAS) jamming system amid Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. [...] Naval News was able to confirm that the two systems in questions are Neptune and MAJES DB6 which are designed and produced by French company MC2 technologies.

The SME specializes in anti-drone and electronic warfare systems. Neptune is a high power GNSS jammer initially developed to train military forces to operate in A2-AD environment, under navigation warfare threat. MAJES DFB6 is the latest version of a C-UAS jammer initially developed for the PARADE anti-drone solution deployed during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Naval News as also able to obtain pictures showing the systems fitted aboard one of the two Air Defense FREMM ships of the French Navy. The pictures were taken by Toulon area ship spotter Gilbert Gyssel.

MAJES and Neptune are among various other sensor and weapon systems which were fitted recently aboard French surface combatants to upgrade their capabilities. As reported by Naval News, the Paseo XLR EO/IR system and the Skyjacker C-UAS solution, both from Safran were also implemented as part of an urgent operational requirement following initial feedback from French units deployed in the Red Sea.

Zitat:US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident

An American fighter jet has been shot down over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, the US military has said. Both crew from the US Navy F/A-18 Hornet ejected safely, with one suffering minor injuries, according to Central Command. [...]

In a statement, US Central Command confirmed a "friendly fire" incident over the Red Sea. "The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly fired on and hit the F/A-18, which was flying off the USS Harry S Truman," the statement said.

Zitat:US Army THAAD Air Defense System Intercepts Houthi Ballistic Missile in First Operational Use in Israel

According to a video published on social media on December 27, 2024, the U.S. Army's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched by Houthi forces from Yemen targeting Israel. This marks the first operational use of the THAAD system in Israeli territory, highlighting the growing collaboration between the United States and Israel in the field of missile defense.

(11.01.2025, 13:09)Schneemann schrieb: ... und dabei lautstark und fleißig mit Flinten, AKs, Messern und Beilen in der Luft herumzufuchteln.

(16.01.2025, 19:58)voyageur schrieb: „Der israelische Feind hat in Gaza trotz der Belagerung des palästinensischen Widerstands und der von seinem Verbündeten USA zur Verfügung gestellten Mittel versagt, sagte Abdul Malak al-Houthi in einer auf dem Rebellenkanal ausgestrahlten Rede.

(16.01.2025, 20:44)Schwabo Elite schrieb: Was Bruttosozialprodukt, Lebensstandard, Kindersterblichkeit, Rechtsstaatlichkeit und Medienvielfalt angeht, sind die Houthis den Israelis um Lichtjahre voraus.