BIG: CNN reports that 100–200 U.S. military advisers are now on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing real-time intelligence and targeting support against the Houthis — a significant escalation of invo

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BIG: CNN reports that 100–200 U.S. military advisers are now on the ground in Saudi Arabia providing real-time intelligence and targeting support against the Houthis — a significant escalation of involvement. A joint forces command was set up in recent weeks after Iran ramped up support to the Houthis, including deploying hundreds of IRGC officers to Yemen with the goal of shutting down the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. The U.S. is sharing a Maven-like targeting tool and geospatial support but is no