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2. YEMEN - Middle East Conflict and Stability - JONATHAN SCHANZER 101326

Oct 13, 2026 · 20m

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1894 YEMEN Middle East Conflict and Stability Jonathan Schanzer examines escalated regional security threats, focusing on Houthi drone and missile strikes that disrupted Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh airport. He discusses Saudi Arabia’s defense vulnerabilities, the strategic significance of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, and Iranian proxy activity across the Middle East. Schanzer also assesses regional geopolitical dynamics, analyzing Qatar’s complex foreign stance, ongoing instability in Gaza, Lebanese military responses to Hezbollah smuggling operations, and Turkey’s expanding neo-Ottoman ambitions in Syria and broader Lebanon. (2)