THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGARDING THE WAR IN YEMEN
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29038/2524-2679-2023-02-157-168Keywords:
the USA, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Houthis, war, terrorist organizations, humanitarian crisisAbstract
The article analyzes the position of the United States of America regarding the civil war in Yemen. The war has been going for the eight year and has caused a terrible humanitarian crisis in the country. Regional actors such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iran and some terrorist organizations have their own interests in Yemen, which complicates the situation in terms of resolving the crisis. The study describes the motives of the United States of America’s sup- port of the coalition led by Saudi Arabia, which could not stop the confron- tation between the opposing parties, but only exacerbated and stimulated its transformation into a bloody conflict between domestic, regional and global actors. It was studied out that of the important motives of the US interven- tion in conflict in Yemen was the fight against terrorism. The activity of Al- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was considered a threat to national security, because the spread of terrorist activity beyond the region remained probable. The authors analyzed changes in the US approach to Yemen policy after Joe Biden came to power, emphasizing that Washington currently provides sig- nificant humanitarian aid to the Yemeni government. It also outlines the US government’s efforts to combat Iran’s tries to aid the Houthi rebels in the war, including operations to seize arms destined for the Houthis. The diplomatic efforts of Washington are indicated and its role in a truce between the warring parties in the spring of 2022 is illustrated. The study states that the military participation of the United States and the supply of American weapons to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia became one of the reasons that the conflict be- came protracted. It is noted that the United States should stop any military in- terventions, including the sale of weapons, and instead focus its attention on humanitarian aid to Yemen. The country should rebuild the trust of its Middle Eastern partners and work on governance strategies after the end of the war.
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