Yemen is Shifting the Balance of Power

Foad Mahdavi interviewed me on recent developments in Yemen. Above is the audio and video, and below is his post, followed by a transcript. -KB Foadebate Professor Kevin Barrett : ”Yemen is a fulcrum, and the balance of power across the entire region is shifting because of it.” 🌐 I spoke with Dr. Kevin Barrett, a prominent American scholar of Islam and geopolitical analyst, about the developments in Yemen and its role in reshaping regional and global power dynamics. Barrett offers a unique perspective on Yemen—a land that is no longer a forgotten footnote on the Arabian Peninsula, but has instead become a decisive fulcrum in the Red Sea and across West Asia. Pointing to Ansarullah’s control over the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait and the collapse of Saudi positioning, Barrett traces the roots of this astonishing victory not merely to weaponry, but to "Asabiyyah" (social cohesion) and popular solidarity—as conceptualized by Ibn Khaldun—pitted against demoralized mercenary armies. Despite billions of dollars in American weapons, these forces lack the will and motivation to fight; his analysis reveals how human will and faith triumph over the modern war machine.🔻In this conversation, detailing Iran’s asymmetric warfare strategy, he emphasizes that Yemen is by no means an Iranian proxy, but rather an independent, freedom-seeking ally. In fact, Iran and Yemen are two independent actors working toward a common goal. On a broader level, Barrett analyzes the emergence of a multipolar world order centered around Russia and China, set against the backdrop of the failure of US strategy in the region.▶ To watch the full interview and gain a deeper understanding of this issue, check out the video and share your valuable insights.@foadebate | Conversation About Tomorrow's World Transcript Foad Mahdavi: In the name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful, hello everybody, hope you are doing great, welcome back to Fouadebate. For years, Yemen was treated as a footnote, a poor remote country on the southern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, written off as a proxy battlefield in someone else’s war. But look at the map today. Look at the Red Sea. Look at the headlines. Yemen is no longer a footnote. I’m sorry. It is a fulcrum. And the balance of power in the entire region is shifting because of it. To help us unpack this, I’m honored to be joined by Dr. Kevin Barrett, an Arabist Islamologist, a former professor at universities in San Francisco, Paris, and Wisconsin, and one of America’s most prominent critics of the war on terror. He’s the host of Truth Jihad Radio , and False Flag Weekly News , and he has written and spoken extensively on the Middle East, Yemen, and the geopolitics of Thank you so much, Dr. Barrett, for being with us today. Kevin Barrett: Thank you, Foad. It’s good to be back with you. You’re doing great work. Foad Mahdavi: You’re welcome. Dr. Barrett, let’s get started with the most striking developments. In a matter of days, Yemeni forces under Ansar Allah command captured Muqa and strategic highlands overlooking the Bab al-Mandaab Strait. They now control Yemen’s entire Red Sea coastline. Just how significant is this military transformation? Kevin Barrett: It’s extremely important. It currently actually shifts the balance of power in the ongoing war between the Israeli-occupied United States and Iran and its allies. Between the destruction of the east-west pipeline, bringing Saudi oil to be shipped out through the Red Sea, and now the Ansarullah control over the Bab al-Mandeb, this basically doubles the pressure on the Unit