{"id":383431,"date":"2026-09-30T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-yemens-houthis-are-fending-off-saudi-arabias-massive-military-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T13:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:00:38","slug":"how-yemens-houthis-are-fending-off-saudi-arabias-massive-military-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-yemens-houthis-are-fending-off-saudi-arabias-massive-military-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How Yemen&#8217;s Houthis are fending off Saudi Arabia&#8217;s massive military | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/gll3E1YaLYI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Yemen's Houthis are fending off Saudi Arabia's massive military | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gll3E1YaLYI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Yemen&#8217;s Houthis are making gains against Saudi Arabia, which has one of the world&#8217;s best-funded militaries. The Houthis have recently captured territory from the internationally-recognized Yemeni government, and are striking Saudi infrastructure. DW&#8217;s Pablo Foley Elias speaks to Hisham Al-Omeisy, senor Yemen advisor at the European Institute for Peace, who says the Houthis have long prepared for this conflict, and will keep fighting to gain leverage in future negotiations. And Sibylline Middle East Analyst Megan Sutcliffe tells us why the US is cautious to get enmeshed in another Middle East conflict. #dwcurrentaffairs <\/p>\n<p>Chapters:<br \/>\n00:19 Why are the Saudis struggling to defeat the Houthis?<br \/>\n00:23 Houthi strength comes from weakness of the anti-Houthi coalition<br \/>\n00:56 How the Houthis gained strength<br \/>\n02:01 Houthis seize more territory and Red Sea coast<br \/>\n02:20 Saudi Arabia\u2019s military might<br \/>\n03:04 Comparing Saudi and Houthi size and strength<br \/>\n03:53 Saudis using conventional deterrence<br \/>\n04:11 Houthis using asymmetric warfare<br \/>\n04:30 How training, discipline and strategy matter<br \/>\n04:57 The Houthis are very organized<br \/>\n05:30 Role of the Yemeni government and the anti-Houthi coalition<br \/>\n06:03 Anti-Houthi coalition is fragmented<br \/>\n06:27 Why the US is reluctant to get involved<br \/>\n07:00 How the United Kingdom, France, Turkey and Pakistan could get drawn in<br \/>\n07:25 The Houthis seeking leverage in future negotiations<br \/>\n08:13 Saudi Arabia must choose between escalating or negotiating<br \/>\n08:45 How Yemeni people are suffering<br \/>\n09:43 No clear path to peace <\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yemen&#8217;s Houthis are making gains against Saudi Arabia, which has one of the world&#8217;s best-funded militaries. 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