"Why Saudi Arabia Will Lose In Yemen" Topic

"As the war in Yemen escalates after a short humanitarian truce, the stakes are getting higher for Saudi Arabia's princes, the region and Washington. The United Nations-hosted talks in Geneva next week are unlikely to get much traction.

The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and its Arab allies resumed their bombing campaign this week after a five-day cease-fire to allow humanitarian supplies into Yemen. Saudi Arabia's 29-year-old defense minister, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has staked his and his country's future on achieving some kind of clear-cut victory in the kingdom's war in Yemen. UN talks that leave Sanaa under the control of what the Saudis claim is an illegal Iranian-backed rebel regime are clearly not a decisive victory for the royals. Bin Salman needs much more…"
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A sobering analysis … if you can, read it all.

Amicalement
Armand

Well, maybe the Saudis and Egyptians and whomever else can put "boots on the ground" in Yemen and try to prove that Arab armies aren't as ineffective as some of us believe them to be.

Let's hope that they sort things out themselves. We do not need a reprise of "Onward Christian Soldiers".

Don't worry, there's absolutely nothing in Yemen worth fighting over.

And apparently maybe nothing worth fighting for in Iraq either.

And what's your take on it Tango?

Don't understand your question my friend.

Amicalement
Armand

A very interesting analysis, thank you Armand ! A question: since history always repeats itself, could we see here in the Middle East happening something like the Thirty Years War ?

Tango – you posted the article – what did you think?
Will Saudi lose or not?

I just wondered what your take on the apparent two front attack on Saudi leadership of Sunni and world Islam was. Are they taking their eye off a counterblast to their 'natural' leadership of Sunni Muslims from the IS Caliphate while concentrating on the longstanding geopolitical challenge of Tehran in Yemen?

You posted it – wondered why and what you thought.

I have two friends living in South Arabia. I'm in contact with them. One have military experience.

Arabian Army is a Paper Tiger.

Only supported by USA… without this … they are nothing more than people with so much money to spend.

In the run… I put my money with ISIS or Yemen.

At least… they are well convinced for why they fought.

Amicalement
Armand

That is a sad realization to Saudi Arabia and the others. Shows that the rest of the world all counted on the US for their security but with our military being cut to the barebones then our to respond is greatly reduced. No wonder Russia, China, North Korea and ISIS are all rising up. They know we can only fight one of them.

"boots on the ground" has a different meaning for Arab armies. Most of them lack the troop that should be wearing them.

Inshallah!

Not much has changed since the battle of Cunaxa.

USA Army Forces (relative world conflicts) remember me Napoleon in 1813/14.

Amicalement
Armand

Tango, in what way does the US Army remind you of the French in 1813-14, after Napoleon had lost the flower of his army, nearly a million soldiers, in Russia?

Perhaps because the US Army is being gutted by budget cuts or sequestration and servicemembers are expected to "do more with less" while being put on extended tours in Iraq and Afghanistan? As a result we're seeing higher suicide rates in the army due to the psychological tolls they suffered. Is that it Tango?

Spain was killing Napoleon's Grande Armee long before the invasion of Russia.

He called it the "Spanish Ulcer" and it was an open wound that bled his men away while they chased guerillas who would attack and then disappear into the mountains.