Saudi Coalition's 'Targeted' Arms in Yemen: A Family Squabble?
The mainstream narrative from Al-Monitor states the Saudi coalition 'targeted' UAE arms shipments in Yemen, warning separatists to 'withdraw peacefully.' This framing conveniently omits the fact that both Saudi Arabia and the UAE are ostensibly allies, part of the same coalition supposedly fighting the Houthis. This isn't a targeted strike against an enemy; it's allies blowing up each other's
proxy armadas in a brutal, multi-sided civil war that has created one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. The US, which sells arms to both sides, seems quite fine with this 'conflict management'. The US has supplied billions in weapons to Saudi Arabia. For instance, the US approved a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia in 2021, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. While
Washington calls for peace, it profits from the prolonged conflict. One might wonder if the 'peaceful withdrawal' Riyadh is pushing for is just a euphemism for controlling who gets to win. How many more arms deals will be brokered before we admit this isn't about peace, but power and profit?