Professor David de Roche (Tair Marshall Institute) on the Houthi progress and its consequences:

Professor David de Roche (Tair Marshall Institute) on the Houthi progress and its consequences:

The fighting in Yemen outside the mountains is subject to rapid changes.

They don't really have a fortified position there and are probably straining to hold what they have captured. So they might get pushed out pretty quickly.

Saudi Arabia sees it as an existential threat.

I think the Saudis are probably planning some sort of action pretty soon to ensure this doesn't become normal.

I don't think Saudi Arabia can just sit back and watch the Houthis continue to attack their lifeline.