Peter Salisbury
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Political economy of war and peace. Probably parenting.
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In a decade, Yemen’s Houthis have transformed from low-tech insurgent group to regional power that can fire missiles up to 2,600km.
Our new report shines a light on the inner workings of the Houthis’ startling expansion. By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social + Henry Thompson
Our new report shines a light on the inner workings of the Houthis’ startling expansion. By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social + Henry Thompson
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
In a decade, Yemen’s Houthis have transformed from low-tech insurgent group to regional power that can fire missiles up to 2,600km.
Our new report shines a light on the inner workings of the Houthis’ startling expansion. By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social + Henry Thompson
Our new report shines a light on the inner workings of the Houthis’ startling expansion. By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social + Henry Thompson
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No one has been able to constrain the Houthis. Why?
Using OSINT research, our report reveals how the Houthis built an astonishing arsenal in secret using a complex web of global supply chains.
By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social and Henry Thompson & w support from @XCEPT_Research
Using OSINT research, our report reveals how the Houthis built an astonishing arsenal in secret using a complex web of global supply chains.
By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social and Henry Thompson & w support from @XCEPT_Research
February 10, 2026 at 2:39 PM
No one has been able to constrain the Houthis. Why?
Using OSINT research, our report reveals how the Houthis built an astonishing arsenal in secret using a complex web of global supply chains.
By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social and Henry Thompson & w support from @XCEPT_Research
Using OSINT research, our report reveals how the Houthis built an astonishing arsenal in secret using a complex web of global supply chains.
By @peterjsalisbury.bsky.social @veenaa.bsky.social and Henry Thompson & w support from @XCEPT_Research
TOMORROW 10 Feb @ 10ET, tune in for the launch of our new Century International report, "From Smugglers to Supply Chains".
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
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We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
From Smugglers to Supply Chains: Yemen’s Houthis in 2026
Over the course of a decade, Yemen’s Houthi movement has transformed from local insurgent group to disruptive global force. How can this stateless armed
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February 10, 2026 at 1:02 AM
TOMORROW 10 Feb @ 10ET, tune in for the launch of our new Century International report, "From Smugglers to Supply Chains".
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
We'll break down the smuggling routes, supply chains and knowledge transfer networks backstopping the Houthis' growing military-industrial complex.
tcf.org/content/even...
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How do the Houthis get their weapons?
Join us Tuesday 10 February at 10 am to hear what what
@peterjsalisbury.bsky.social & team learned about the astonishing sprint from dhows to drones in Yemen — and beyond.
Join us Tuesday 10 February at 10 am to hear what what
@peterjsalisbury.bsky.social & team learned about the astonishing sprint from dhows to drones in Yemen — and beyond.
February 9, 2026 at 11:50 PM
How do the Houthis get their weapons?
Join us Tuesday 10 February at 10 am to hear what what
@peterjsalisbury.bsky.social & team learned about the astonishing sprint from dhows to drones in Yemen — and beyond.
Join us Tuesday 10 February at 10 am to hear what what
@peterjsalisbury.bsky.social & team learned about the astonishing sprint from dhows to drones in Yemen — and beyond.
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Thanassis Cambanis and Peter Salisbury on what the Signal chat says about U.S. Yemen policy and how Trump deploys U.S. diplomatic and military power for quick wins and profit, absent any strategy.
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Texting Military Plans Is Bad. American Policy in Yemen Is Worse.
Since news broke that Trump administration officials shared details of military strikes on Yemen via a group chat that included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey
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April 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Thanassis Cambanis and Peter Salisbury on what the Signal chat says about U.S. Yemen policy and how Trump deploys U.S. diplomatic and military power for quick wins and profit, absent any strategy.
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New commentary on what Signalgate and the latest Yemen raids reveal about a security policy that’s for sale.
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Texting Military Plans Is Bad. American Policy in Yemen Is Worse.
Since news broke that Trump administration officials shared details of military strikes on Yemen via a group chat that included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey
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April 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
New commentary on what Signalgate and the latest Yemen raids reveal about a security policy that’s for sale.
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NEW REPORT | Calming the Red Sea’s Turbulent Waters
Fresh exchanges of fire between Yemen’s Houthis, on one side, and the U.S. and Israel, on the other, have put Red Sea security back in the spotlight. Big challenges lie ahead in stopping this cycle.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Fresh exchanges of fire between Yemen’s Houthis, on one side, and the U.S. and Israel, on the other, have put Red Sea security back in the spotlight. Big challenges lie ahead in stopping this cycle.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
March 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
NEW REPORT | Calming the Red Sea’s Turbulent Waters
Fresh exchanges of fire between Yemen’s Houthis, on one side, and the U.S. and Israel, on the other, have put Red Sea security back in the spotlight. Big challenges lie ahead in stopping this cycle.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
Fresh exchanges of fire between Yemen’s Houthis, on one side, and the U.S. and Israel, on the other, have put Red Sea security back in the spotlight. Big challenges lie ahead in stopping this cycle.
www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-...
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💥 Brand new!
A detailed look at Syria's crisis by Sam Heller and me, including the Homs situation, Turkey's role, Tahrir al-Sham's politics and funding, Russian-Iranian plans, sectarian tensions, Assad's control over aid flows, chemical weapons, and much more.
Read it here: tcf.org/content/comm...
A detailed look at Syria's crisis by Sam Heller and me, including the Homs situation, Turkey's role, Tahrir al-Sham's politics and funding, Russian-Iranian plans, sectarian tensions, Assad's control over aid flows, chemical weapons, and much more.
Read it here: tcf.org/content/comm...
December 6, 2024 at 4:28 PM
💥 Brand new!
A detailed look at Syria's crisis by Sam Heller and me, including the Homs situation, Turkey's role, Tahrir al-Sham's politics and funding, Russian-Iranian plans, sectarian tensions, Assad's control over aid flows, chemical weapons, and much more.
Read it here: tcf.org/content/comm...
A detailed look at Syria's crisis by Sam Heller and me, including the Homs situation, Turkey's role, Tahrir al-Sham's politics and funding, Russian-Iranian plans, sectarian tensions, Assad's control over aid flows, chemical weapons, and much more.
Read it here: tcf.org/content/comm...
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🎧 I was on Warcast earlier today to talk about Syria and where things may be headed next.
Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...
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Rebels Gain Ground in Syria - War on the Rocks
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December 6, 2024 at 5:26 PM
🎧 I was on Warcast earlier today to talk about Syria and where things may be headed next.
Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...
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Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...
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On the man-made starvation crises currently ripping through Sudan and Palestine, by famine expert Alex de Waal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People in Sudan and Gaza are starving. The international community must act | Alex de Waal
Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action
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November 19, 2024 at 12:45 PM
On the man-made starvation crises currently ripping through Sudan and Palestine, by famine expert Alex de Waal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Good news: US Middle East policy won’t see as much radical disruption under Trump as other areas.
Bad news: Things will still get worse.
New CenturyIntl roundtable:
Bad news: Things will still get worse.
New CenturyIntl roundtable:
How Trump Can Make Things Worse in the Middle East
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November 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Good news: US Middle East policy won’t see as much radical disruption under Trump as other areas.
Bad news: Things will still get worse.
New CenturyIntl roundtable:
Bad news: Things will still get worse.
New CenturyIntl roundtable: