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Qatari analyst Rashid Al-Mohanadi argued that "Restraint backed by functioning defenses is not the same as restraint born of vulnerability."
Journalist Jacob Weisberg has written a book titled "Profiles in Cowardice".
On September 20, 2026, Fareed Zakaria stated that he sat down for a discussion with journalist Jacob Weisberg.
The UK joined Bahrain in requesting a UN Security Council meeting on Yemen around 2026.
Airstrikes by the US and UK against Houthi targets in Yemen have so far failed to deter the group.
Amid Houthi attacks, traffic through the Suez Canal, which typically handles 15% of global maritime trade, has dropped by 42%.
According to a report by Axios around 2026, CENTCOM commander Admiral Bradley Cooper convened a meeting in Germany with the military chiefs of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and six other Arab states.
The European Union launched a naval mission, Operation Aspides, to protect shipping in the Bab al-Mandeb region.
The 2025 US National Security Strategy states that America has core interests in preventing Gulf energy supplies from falling to an enemy and keeping the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea open.
The 2025 National Security Strategy from the Trump administration outlines its Middle East approach with the heading ‘Shift Burdens, Build Peace’.
A proposed $24.3 billion sale of F-35 aircraft to Saudi Arabia was made around 2026.
There have been reported offers from Israel to provide intelligence and operational support to Saudi Arabia regarding the Houthi conflict.
The U.S. is leading an evolving security architecture in the Middle East where it coordinates regional partners and provides intelligence, logistics, and military integration, while aiming to avoid direct combat.
Media sources associated with Iran's security establishment have characterized the Houthi advance in the Bab al-Mandeb region as proof of Saudi military exhaustion and a success for the 'resistance' strategy.
China, which is Iran's most significant oil customer, has reportedly urged Tehran to restrain Houthi activities.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7, stipulates that an armed attack against one of its three members will be considered an attack against all of them.
On September 16, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated that Houthi attacks on Saudi territory could activate the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, and declared that Pakistan would fulfill its duty under the pact.
Pakistan reportedly decided to convey a warning from Saudi Arabia to Tehran, urging them to restrain the Houthis.
The Houthis have claimed that only Saudi-linked vessels are prohibited from safe passage through the Bab Al-Mandeb strait.
On September 8, 2026, Houthi attacks against Saudi Arabia injured more than 70 civilians.