Southern Yemen faces a prolonged struggle over power and influence between Saudi Arabia and the STC, with its future depending on a political settlement that accommodates competing southern interests.

Fighting is rapidly escalating across western Yemen, where clashes between government forces and the Houthi militia are intensifying, particularly in the provinces of Taiz and al-Hodaydah, amid signs that sporadic tensions are giving way to broader confrontations across multiple fronts.

What is happening in Yemen today is an actual war being fought across multiple fronts, on land, at sea, and in the air, yet it remains an undeclared war among the parties to the conflict.

In recent months, Yemen’s army has emerged as an increasingly visible force in drone warfare, with authorities releasing footage of unmanned aircraft striking Houthi positions, gatherings, and vehicles across several fronts.

Houthi expansion into the Horn of Africa is creating a cross-border network that threatens maritime security, regional stability, and the wider Red Sea.