Observers reveal the scale of the paradox: Saudi Arabia formed a coalition in 2015 to enter Sana’a and in 2026 to protect its ships!

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Observers and activists commented on Saudi Arabia’s announcement of forming a new international coalition to protect its ships in the Red Sea, recalling the great paradox between the declared objectives of its coalition yesterday and today.

They pointed out in posts on social media platforms the radical shift in Saudi rhetoric and objectives. In 2015, Riyadh formed a massive military coalition under the banner of “defeating the Houthis and restoring legitimacy to Sana’a.” Today, in 2026, it returns to announce a new coalition under the banner of “protecting its ships in the Red Sea.” They considered that between the two titles lies a complete story reflecting the scale of failure and strategic incapacity.

They explained that Saudi Arabia’s pursuit of new coalitions from all over the world doesn’t express strength at all but rather reveals the scale of weakness. A country of Saudi Arabia’s size, with its enormous financial and military capabilities, should have relied on its own capabilities and army, rather than depending on others who work only for money, they said.

The observers drew attention to the stark contradiction in Saudi political discourse, which has long promoted the notion that “the Houthis are a small group that will be eliminated in days,” clearly asking: “If they are a minority that took control by force, then why all these large coalitions?”

They affirmed that Riyadh’s resort to creating global coalitions and seeking armies and international condemnations definitively proves that it is facing an entire people demanding their legitimate sovereign rights.

In the same context, activists pointed out the painful irony that those who previously disowned supporting Gaza by saying “Palestine is not my cause” and consumed drinks supporting the occupation to spite the boycott, have now mobilized to form coalitions against Yemen, which supported Gaza, in an attempt to subjugate it and insist on starving it and stripping it of its rights.

Observers and activists expressed their profound astonishment at the participation of some Arab and Islamic countries in this coalition, considering that efforts should have first been directed towards pressuring to end the unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe experienced by Yemenis as a result of the siege and starvation, and addressing the economic collapse, asking: “Are Yemenis meant to die of hunger?”

It is noteworthy that the Yemeni Armed Forces had announced days ago the imposition of a naval blockade on Saudi navigation in Bab Al-Mandeb, in response to the continued siege imposed on the Yemeni people for several years.