@AlexMStark

Associate Political Scientist @RANDCorporation she/her. RTs /= endorsements views mine.

 Washington, DC
Joined June 2010
  • Tweets4.3K
  • Following2.5K
  • Followers4.7K
96Media
Looking to understand the origins of the latest strikes in Yemen? My book, The Yemen Model, explores the roots of the conflict and the U.S. response: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780…
2
3
19
13,450
npr.org/2026/10/24/g-s1-1497…

Drinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels

Taiz, a city in southwestern Yemen, faces a severe water crisis as Houthi rebels backed by Iran tighten their encirclement. The city has struggled with water issues for over a decade, but the...

npr.org
1
1
230
Alex Stark retweeted
Financial Times
@FTOct 19
Saudi Arabia to postpone in-person ‘Davos in the desert’ event after Houthi attacks ft.trib.al/EUCgHHQ

Saudi Arabia to postpone in-person ‘Davos in the desert’ event after Houthi attacks

Annual Future Investment Initiative was scheduled to begin next week in Riyadh

ft.com
16
61
9
190
68,640
Alex Stark retweeted
Ahmed Al Omran
@ahmedOct 18
Residents of Taiz told FT about their fears and the alarming humanitarian situation under Houthi siege ft.com/content/73329157-1277…

Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

Iran-backed rebels surround Taiz, one of Yemen’s largest cities, as conflict with Riyadh and its local allies escalates

ft.com
Ahmed Al Omran
@ahmedOct 17
Houthis encricle Taiz and attack Aden as the Yemen war escalates
4
10
1
23
6,063
The siege of Taiz, in Yemen, is the longest siege in modern warfare. Now, the Houthis have surrounded the city. My latest piece, for @nybooks, is a review of @AlexMStark's excellent book and has reporting from Taiz and elsewhere in Yemen: nybooks.com/articles/2026/11… #Yemen #Socotra

Yemen: The Endless Siege | Nicolas Niarchos

The “Yemen Model” of American foreign policy has proved a catastrophic failure, leaving brutal proxies better armed and ordinary Yemenis less safe.

nybooks.com
4
23
859
Alex Stark retweeted
Adam Baron@adammbaronOct 1
Massive uptick in fighting over the past 24 hours in/around #Yemen's key central city of Taiz, as Ansar Allah/the Houthis have made a multi-front push, putting the crucial Aden-Taiz road under even further pressure.
2
492
The Houthis have successfully exploited fissures in the PLC/IRG coalition: here, they reportedly infiltrated National Resistance Forces C2 nodes during their Bab al-Mandeb offensive:
New Lines Magazine
@newlinesmagSep 24
ICYMI: The Houthis’ lightning offensive and seizure of key positions around the Bab al-Mandab Strait have given Iran additional leverage against the U.S. f.mtr.cool/a37p8e18ug

The Seven-Day Lightning Offensive That Changed Yemen’s War

How the Houthis seized the country’s western coastline and reached for Bab al-Mandab

newlinesmag.com
2
4
2,277
The Houthis are using commercial supply chains with China to assemble missiles, drones and other weapons by themselves. New @business Big Take investigation with @MarksSimon edited by @neiLmunshi. Read a🎁link here bloomberg.com/news/features/…

The Houthis Sustain Their War Machine With Chinese Goods

An examination of Chinese cargo seized en-route to a Houthi-controlled city reveals an array of commercial goods that can also be used to assemble ballistic missiles and drones.

bloomberg.com
12
56
27
147
61,158
Excellent analysis of how the Houthis seized Yemen's Red Sea Coast. If the Yemen govt & Saudi can't find a way to manage distrust & competing agendas w/in the anti-Houthi coalition & forge a unified command w/ a unified strategy, Houthi control will likely continue to expand 🧵
Mohammed Al-Qadhiمحمد القاضي
@mohammedalqadhiSep 21
My first piece for @newlinesmag . The Seven-Day Lightning Offensive That Changed Yemen’s War How the Houthis seized the country’s western coastline and reached for Bab al-Mandab The Houthis’ lightning offensive and seizure of key positions around the Bab al-Mandab Strait is a game changer, extending the group's reach to one of the world’s most vital maritime choke points, writes Yemeni journalist @mohammedalqadhi for @newlinesmag. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th…

The Seven-Day Lightning Offensive That Changed Yemen’s War

How the Houthis seized the country’s western coastline and reached for Bab al-Mandab

newlinesmag.com
6
9
28
6,866
Alex Stark retweeted
Gritty
@GrittyNHLSep 23
tomorrows my bday and not enough ppl are talking about it
157
414
95
5,987
225,474
Alex Stark retweeted
Adam Baron@adammbaronSep 22
Houthis/Ansar Allah messaging continues to double down on isolating Saudi Arabia as sole target at this stage, stating that they will continue avoiding hitting US (and other) ships/targets as long as they stay out of the conflict. apnews.com/article/yemen-hou…

Iran-backed Houthi rebels warn against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen's growing civil war

A senior official with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels is warning countries against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s revived civil war. In an Associated Press interview Sunday, he also said the Houthis...

apnews.com
2
5
668
GENEVA, Sept 18 (Reuters) - At least 112,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen within the last two weeks as fighting continues along the country's west coast amid a renewed ​conflict, while nearly 3,000 have fled by sea to Djibouti, the United Nations migration agency said
1
22
2
23
7,532
Alex Stark retweeted
Andrew Leber@AndrewMLeberSep 12
If you’re just getting up to speed on U.S. policy toward Yemen than I highly recommend @AlexMStark‘s book “The Yemen Model,” covering 2000-2020 yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780…

The Yemen Model

A close look at failed U.S. policies in the Middle East, offering a fresh perspective on how best to reorient goals in the region   In this book Alexandra S...

yalebooks.yale.edu
7
31
2,093
It is time for the anti-Houthi coalition in Yemen to “address the fissures that continue to tear it apart,” argue April Longley Alley and @AllisonMinor_. foreignaffairs.com/yemen/ira…

Iran’s Second Front

The Houthis’ bold advance has transformed the Middle East’s wars.

foreignaffairs.com
2
1
5
7,450
A map tracking the changing frontlines along Yemen’s West Coast between September 3 and 11, as Houthi forces advanced toward Al-Makha and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
11
1
21
2,759
Alex Stark retweeted
RAND
@RANDCorporationAug 24
"The Houthis are positioned to step up their involvement in an already raging regional conflagration, complicating efforts to end it. Some may assume that this move is at the behest of Iran, but the reality is likely more complicated." nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opini…

Opinion | Never Underestimate the Houthis (Gift Article)

With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.

nytimes.com
1
4
9
5,170
Alex Stark retweeted
RAND
@RANDCorporationAug 29
"Highly attuned to their own interests and pragmatic in the international arena, the Houthis have proved savvy at choosing when to enter or escalate conflicts." nytimes.com/2026/08/21/opini…

Opinion | Never Underestimate the Houthis (Gift Article)

With Iran exerting influence on the Strait of Hormuz, Houthi attacks on a nearby Red Sea passageway assume even greater importance for the world economy.

nytimes.com
1
5
4,057
Looking to understand the origins of the latest strikes in Yemen? My book, The Yemen Model, explores the roots of the conflict and the U.S. response: yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780…
2
3
19
13,450
Shared some thoughts with the @FT on Iran's strikes against Amazon data centers in the Gulf
1
4
11
4,273
The preliminary Pentagon cost estimate of the war in Iran is $1 billion a day, a congressional official told me.
287
2,096
414
5,301
1,671,023
UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 012-026 UPDATE 001 Click here to view the full warning ⤵️ ukmto.org/-/media/ukmto/prod… #MaritimeSecurity #MarSec
UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 012-026 UPDATE 001

ALT UKMTO WARNING INCIDENT 012-026 UPDATE 001

63
19
121
95,363
Load more