The Yemen War: A Proxy War, or a Self-fulfilling Prophecy? Cover Image

Wojna w Jemenie – proxy war lub samospełniająca się przepowiednia
The Yemen War: A Proxy War, or a Self-fulfilling Prophecy?

Author(s): Hubert Świętek
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense, Military policy
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Yemen;Yemeni Civil War (2015);

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, Yemen has become an arena of strategic competition between Middle Eastern regional powers. As is the case with many other regional conflicts, the Yemen war too has been entered into the logic of great international politics and great-power rivalry. Contrary to appearances, however, this is not a proxy war waged by Iran, one that the great rival of Tehran—Saudi Arabia—must, for the sake of its own security interests, oppose. On the contrary, Riyadh is a major player in the conflict, pursuing its own imperial interests. But its strategy is unsuccessful, prolonging the conflict and resulting in the devastation of Yemen and a humanitarian disaster. This can boost the role of terrorist organisations on a scale comparable to what we are witnessing in Syria and Iraq, creating a real threat to international security.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 83-99
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish