@Ariovistus @mk @matty @Bunsen @Eiswald best i could do during that arc is point out that it's technically feasible for the US to stomp the shit out of the houthis to the point they could no longer pose a threat to international shipping, but they lack the political will to do so and have spent decades building a military that has only one function, to funnel infinity taxpayer money into defense contractors and then give up. they would not be able to withstand the deep state they created pissing their pants and crying "MUH HOOMAN RIGHTS" over any remotely effective tactics against the houthis, let alone the large scale strikes necessary to actually cripple their ability to resist.