The Yemeni war has evolved from a purely internal struggle over power or territory into a strategic laboratory reshaping the region's balance of power. Through its involvement in the Arab Coalition, the UAE did not confine itself to a direct military role. Instead, it developed a new model of influence based on controlling ports and maritime corridors, creating a network that stretches from the Yemeni coasts to the Horn of Africa.
This approach has transformed the Red Sea and Arabian Sea into a continuous sphere of influence, where Abu Dhabi employs a geopolitical logic that turns islands and ports into tools of control as much as trade corridors.
UN documents and analyses from research centers such as the ..
