On July 12th 2024, IWI’s Director of Engagements Doug Livermore was published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) in an article about the impact of the Houthis’ disruptive activity on NATO states. The Houthis’ anti-shipping activities in Yemen, including the use of mines, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned surface vessels (USVs), and missile strikes, have significant implications for NATO countries.
The attacks not only threaten the security of maritime routes but also play a crucial role in the broader context of irregular warfare and strategic competition involving China, Russia, and Iran. Whereas NATO is a purely defensive alliance committed to the security and interests of its member states, these authoritarian states leverage the Houthis in Yemen to indirectly undermine the economic prosperity, freedom of navigation, and overarching security interests of the transatlantic alliance.
The alliance must therefore understand the threat posed by these Western-hostile proxies if they are to counter this concerning development.
Read the originally published article here.
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