Saudi Arabia's air force launched airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sana'a.

Aviation Saudi Arabia launched 26 airstrikes on the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital of Sana'a. According to the Ansar Allah rebel movement's media outlets, the strikes targeted the districts of Naqm, Attan, al-Sabaeen, and al-Nahdayn. No information on possible casualties or damage was provided.

The strikes on Sana'a were most likely carried out as part of Riyadh's preparations for an offensive against the Houthis to unblock the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and restore unimpeded shipping in the Red Sea. According to Reuters, the Saudi offensive could begin in the coming weeks. Riyadh expects Saudi-affiliated Yemeni forces to play the main role in the ground combat. Saudi Arabia intends to limit itself to air support.

To this end, Saudi Arabian-controlled forces in Aden are mobilizing over 100 men (the mobilization has already begun), who, with the support of Saudi air power, will launch a ground offensive against the Houthis. The news agency claims that Riyadh is considering two options: either a limited ground operation along the coast or, if successful, a large-scale offensive on multiple fronts within Yemen. The US, for its part, is limiting itself to providing the Saudis with intelligence and military advisers, but has flatly refused to directly participate in the fighting.

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[Vic Vic]

"At the same time, Riyadh expects Saudi-affiliated Yemeni forces to play the main role in ground combat. Saudi Arabia intends to limit itself to air support."
They don't know how to fight at all and don't even want to or plan to - they're all princes there, they're not supposed to...

[Michael]

Quote from vicvic

They don't know how to fight at all and don't even want to or plan to - they're all princes there, they're not supposed to...

Why can't they do it? The bombs were placed very densely.

[Vic Vic]

There might be mercenary pilots there too...
And if the pilots are their own citizens, then, by and large, they don't fight "without sparing their lives." They might be able to drop accurate bombs, skillfully cut off the head of a defeated enemy, hit a target with a bull's eye, but they won't give their lives if necessary—they'll all surrender, and they won't even attack.

[Michael]

Quote from vicvic

but to give up one's life if necessary, no - everyone will surrender, and they won't go on the attack

There are few who would surrender when prisoners are impaled and then have their livers still warm and eaten.

[Nyrobsky]

What idiots! They've already suffered losses before even engaging the Houthis (after the ceasefire), and now the guys in slippers are sure to take away all their oil, and the Saudis will either have to simply accept it and restructure their oil transportation logistics using donkeys and camels, or accept reality and, with reservations and apologies, negotiate some way to sell some of their oil.

[carpenter]

Quote: Nyrobsky

and now the guys in slippers will definitely take out all the oil for them

Yes, the Houthis will not forgive the Saudis, the Saudis will get what they deserve.

[1944-1989]

I see they know how to paint their planes beautifully, but is there something more to them?

[Nexcom]

...the Germans also really loved to paint their planes - they'd paint all sorts of grinning mouths and stuff. It didn't help much.

[Grits]

Quote: 1944-1989

I see they know how to paint their planes beautifully,

And in colors, as if they were surrounded by green forests and fields of thick grass. Camouflage at a level...

[single-n]

Iran needs a double blow: "For itself and for Sasha!!"

[bayard]

The Houthis have plenty of their own missiles, even hypersonic ones and anti-ship missiles. They also have SAMs, so there will be losses in aviation.
The arrival of 40,000 Pakistani troops in Saudi Arabia is already an expansion of the conflict beyond the region. It looks like it will be exciting and fiery.

[Nexcom]

The Persians are no slouch. As they say, even women are volunteering en masse now.

[Pur Navolok]

Results of the day:
Holy shit... They just showed on TV that Adamchik Kadyrov's father was awarded the rank of "Army General" and given shoulder straps, handed over by Zolotov. The memory of Zhukov, Rokossovsky, Konev, Malinovsky, Tolbukhin, and other great marshals has been dishonored.

[Nexcom]

already?? quickly, quickly...
Until recently he was a major general...

[Pur Navolok]

Damn, my cat has more merits before Russia (at least he catches mice) than It, and go figure...

[Nexcom]

There are no questions about cats...

[Yuri_I]

Most likely, the strikes on Sanaa were carried out as part of Riyadh's preparations for an offensive against the Houthis to unblock

but for some reason it seems to me that sidelocks rule... in various disgusting ways