What Washington’s defense pledge to Saudi Arabia means as Houthi attacks intensify

From the perspective of Saudi Arabia, the value of Washington’s renewed defense assurances will lie in the support they deliver as Houthi attacks intensify, according to Abdulaziz Sager, founder and chairperson of the Gulf Research Center. “For Riyadh, that support rests on three areas: military equipment, operational expertise and intelligence,” he told Arab News. A partnership intended to strengthen deterrence is now being tested by attacks on Saudi territory and threats to the waterways on wh