Yemen’s Strategic Depth Role in Confronting the US-Israeli Escalation (2023–2025)

Abstract

This study analyzes Yemen's strategic depth by employing Clausewitz's "Wondrous Trinity" as an analytical framework. It argues that Yemen’s resilience during the US-Israeli escalation (2023-2025) stems from three pillars mirroring this trinity: the geopolitical dimension, through the control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait; the military-industrial dimension, marked by rapid locally produced weapons development; and the socio-ideological dimension, rooted in broad public and tribal support. The research concludes that this integrated strategic depth has enabled Yemen to sustain its military operations and absorb external pressure, which resulted in the failure of the American and Israeli escalation.