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US advisers in Saudi Arabia

Keeping a second front from opening is the goal here, and that's why America's footprint in Saudi Arabia's campaign against the Houthis keeps expanding Over 100 U.S. military advisers are now stationed there, and one official puts the figure nearer to 200 They aren't just observing. Working out of a newly created joint command, these advisers supply intelligence and real-time targeting support But there's a boundary Washington won't cross. American troops aren't launching the strikes, nor are they refueling Saudi aircraft Meanwhile, hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers are believed to be in Yemen backing the Houthis That feeds the larger anxiety. Washington fears the Houthis ultimately want to close the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which would add another shipping crisis on top of the mess at Hormuz So the objective is helping Saudi Arabia prevent a second front before it materializes Source: CNN / Writer: Daniyal

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US advisers in Saudi Arabia

Keeping a second front from opening is the goal here, and that's why America's footprint in Saudi Arabia's campaign against the Houthis keeps expanding Over 100 U.S. military advisers are now stationed there, and one official puts the figure nearer to 200 They aren't just observing. Working out of a newly created joint command, these advisers supply intelligence and real-time targeting support But there's a boundary Washington won't cross. American troops aren't launching the strikes, nor are they refueling Saudi aircraft Meanwhile, hundreds of Iranian Revolutionary Guard officers are believed to be in Yemen backing the Houthis That feeds the larger anxiety. Washington fears the Houthis ultimately want to close the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, which would add another shipping crisis on top of the mess at Hormuz So the objective is helping Saudi Arabia prevent a second front before it materializes Source: CNN / Writer: Daniyal

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