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Saudi Arabia vs Houthi's
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:00 am
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:00 am
So the Houthis as a proxy for Iran are taking it to the Saudis. They've damaged and made a major pipeline inoperable. They are continuing to gain territory.
The Saudis asked for help from the US military. But I think I read (in passing) that Trump said he will not get involved there kinetically unless there is a "coalition of the willing" (my words).
But this is a direct attack on the sovereign territory of a country. Will Saudi Arabia muster up a response to fight this back? Or, will they try to pay mercenaries to handle it?
The Saudis asked for help from the US military. But I think I read (in passing) that Trump said he will not get involved there kinetically unless there is a "coalition of the willing" (my words).
But this is a direct attack on the sovereign territory of a country. Will Saudi Arabia muster up a response to fight this back? Or, will they try to pay mercenaries to handle it?
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:03 am to aTmTexas Dillo
Pay mercenaries of course. Those "princes" aren't going to risk their own lives.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:10 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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But this is a direct attack on the sovereign territory of a country.
My man doesn’t understand geopolitics
The “saudis” aren’t a people. The name refers to the house of saud which is the family that laid claim to the Arabian peninsula and were lucky enough to be there when the oil was discovered which solidified their power
It’s one ruling family with guns and money saying they own a piece of land populated by a bunch of tribes of nomadic herdsmen. Deeply unserious country
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:17 am to el Gaucho
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It’s one ruling family with guns and money saying they own a piece of land populated by a bunch of tribes of nomadic herdsmen. Deeply unserious country
They have a seat in the United Nations so I will call them a country. But my point is, they likely have no idea how to fight for their country. Rather, they likely want to hire Filipino mercenaries if they can find them and farm out the defense to them.
And it is likely no country that buys Saudi crude will come to their assistance either.
Oh, I see their top importers are China, Japan, South Korea and India. The Chinese are on the side of Iran and the Houthis.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:24 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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Rather, they likely want to hire Filipino mercenaries if they can find them and farm out the defense to them.
Is this a thing? They don’t seem very martial
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:25 am to aTmTexas Dillo
We should help them, even if just through air power.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:26 am to aTmTexas Dillo
Why doesn't one of the richest, most insular countries on earth have a better military to crush rabble like this?
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:32 am to aTmTexas Dillo
Saudis do business with us, but they HATE us overall.
frick em. Want our help? Give us the riches for 20 yrs.
Again, frick yall
frick em. Want our help? Give us the riches for 20 yrs.
Again, frick yall
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:34 am to prplhze2000
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We should help them, even if just through air power.
We will. But at a cost.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:36 am to Fun Bunch
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Why doesn't one of the richest, most insular countries on earth have a better military to crush rabble like this?
There are cultural reasons why Arab, state-backed militaries typically suck.
They don't work as a cohesive unit. Their military leaders are glory-seekers, because that's how you get rewarded and promoted. This means at all levels the soldiers know to get ahead, they have to basically go rogue and do amazing individual things. This is very important because they hold grudges and use power when they gain it to stomp enemies.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:40 am to aTmTexas Dillo
Mercs and proxies.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:41 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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Trump said he will not get involved there kinetically unless there is a "coalition of the willing" (my words).
How much did Saudi help to date in Iran?
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:53 am to aTmTexas Dillo
The Yemen used to be 2 different countries. The south was a British colony based out of the port of Aden. The north was an independent kingdom. In 1990, the two countries were merged into one. However, the two halves never truly unified. The Houthis in northern Yemen began their insurrection in 2004 and became a full blown civil war by 2011. The Saudi backed (internationally recognized) government rules what was traditionally South Yemen out of Aden. The Houthis control what was traditionally North Yemen out of the capital of Saana.
The Civil War has been a messy affair as the Houthis are backed by Iran, the Saudis are incompetent, and the UAE and other gulf states have also backed different militias and paramilitaries for different reasons. The reality is The Yemen has roughly an equal population to Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis are much much better war fighters than the incompetent Saudis and Emerites.
If I were trying to end the conflict, I would be trying to drive a wedge between the IRGC and the Houthis, partition the country, and use a carrot stick approach to try and get the Houthis to stop damaging Red Sea shipping and regional infrastructure. The Saudis nor the recognized government in Aden have shown any signs that they are capable of defeating the Houthis in battle and retaking control of the North. I would be far less surprised if the Houthis managed to actually take Aden.
The Civil War has been a messy affair as the Houthis are backed by Iran, the Saudis are incompetent, and the UAE and other gulf states have also backed different militias and paramilitaries for different reasons. The reality is The Yemen has roughly an equal population to Saudi Arabia, and the Houthis are much much better war fighters than the incompetent Saudis and Emerites.
If I were trying to end the conflict, I would be trying to drive a wedge between the IRGC and the Houthis, partition the country, and use a carrot stick approach to try and get the Houthis to stop damaging Red Sea shipping and regional infrastructure. The Saudis nor the recognized government in Aden have shown any signs that they are capable of defeating the Houthis in battle and retaking control of the North. I would be far less surprised if the Houthis managed to actually take Aden.
This post was edited on 9/15/26 at 9:57 am
Posted on 9/15/26 at 9:57 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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The Saudis asked for help from the US military.
Those guys are pussies.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 10:08 am to el Gaucho
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It’s one ruling family with guns and money saying they own a piece of land
Then they need to use that money and guns to protect themselves.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 10:12 am to kingbob
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If I were trying to end the conflict, I would be trying to drive a wedge between the IRGC and the Houthis, partition the country, and use a carrot stick approach to try and get the Houthis to stop damaging Red Sea shipping and regional infrastructure. The Saudis nor the recognized government in Aden have shown any signs that they are capable of defeating the Houthis in battle and retaking control of the North. I would be far less surprised if the Houthis managed to actually take Aden.
And Iran and the Houthis know this. The purpose of my post was to point out how feckless the Saudis likely are. Life is good when the petrodollars roll in and you are a player on the world stage. But these same people can get their asses kicked buy an organized military. I don't really know but I suspect Saudi really has no war fighters. Never had war fighters and likely needs some country with war fighters to bail them out because, well they have the money and they buy stuff.
They have their pact with Pakistan and Turkey and Turkey has a military. Will they help?
And I don't think Trump will go it alone to help them. They better find additional allies willing to help.
Posted on 9/15/26 at 10:26 am to aTmTexas Dillo
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"coalition of the willing"
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