The Dangers of Ignoring Yemen

February 19, 2018 Topic: Security Region: Middle East Tags: YemenTerrorismISISAl QaedaState Of The UnionSOTU

The Dangers of Ignoring Yemen

The Saudi military risks inspiring future generations of extremists dedicated to disrupting the established order in the Arabian Peninsula.

Matt Reisener is a program associate at the Center for the National Interest.

Image: A man shouts slogans during an anti-Israeli rally to show solidarity with Al-Aqsa mosque, in Sanaa, Yemen July 21, 2017. The placards read: "Allah is the greatest. Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews, victory to Islam" and "Boycott the American and Israeli goods!". REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah