Houthis swept down Yemen's Red Sea coast in 36 hours, taking Mocha and Perim Island while Saudi air support never showed up.

Intelligence summary

Houthis swept down Yemen's Red Sea coast in 36 hours, taking Mocha and Perim Island while Saudi air support never showed up. MBS called Trump twice asking him to strike the Houthis — Trump said no. Yemeni battalions were hollow, filled with "ghost names" at 20% real strength. The UAE had pulled out in January after Saudi Arabia told them to leave, and Riyadh never replaced them. "It's a Saudi-American f**k-up of epic proportions", a regional source said to CNN. "The air support never cam