Riyadh’s Dilemma: Can Saudi Arabia Stop Houthi Attacks Without Triggering a Wider War?

On October 12, JINSA President and CEO Michael Makovsky spoke to Fox News about the latest Houthi attacks. “It’s very important that the [Saudi] Crown Prince be successful [in combating the Houthis], and it’s vital for US national security. But he’s alienated or distanced himself from a few key countries that could have been helpful here. I mean, he had a very well-known fight with the Emiratis, who were effective … against the Houthis. … He’s kept a distance from the Israelis, who have … [been] very effective at hitting the Houthis, and, at times in this war, he’s been rather cool to the United States,” Makovsky said, according to a synopsis of the discussion released by JINSA.

He added, “I’d like to see the Saudis work with the Israelis, the Emiratis, and the US to deal with the Houthi threat. It is not only a threat to the Saudis, of course, but affects the whole world because of [the Houthi threat] to international commerce. … There has to be an international coalition.”

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