How Saudi Arabia's View of the Houthi Threat Shifted From Distant to Direct

For years, Saudi Arabia regarded the Houthi insurgency as an internal Yemeni conflict that posed no direct threat to the kingdom. The Saudi leadership had long hoped the movement would remain confined within Yemen's borders. However, escalating Houthi military actions eventually forced Riyadh to confront the group as a tangible security threat. The shift marked a significant change in Saudi Arabia's strategic calculus regarding the conflict next door.
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