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| Yemen Beyond the Battlefield | |
| 2025-12-31 | |
Text: The most consequential aspect of the recent KSA
Several indicators point to a deliberate attempt by the involved actors to preserve plausible deniability. - The vessels transporting military equipment reportedly operated with AIS (Automatic Identification System) disabled, a common technique used to obscure maritime movement patterns and complicate attribution. - The armoured vehicles offloaded do not align with platforms typically fielded by Emirati forces operating openly in Yemen, suggesting the use of surrogate equipment profiles to mask end users and blur responsibility chains. - The subsequent re-disabling of AIS shortly after offloading further reinforces the intent to minimise traceability across the logistics cycle. Taken together, these measures reflect a well-established Emirati modus operandi, observed not only in Yemen but also in Libya, Sudan, and other theaters. The approach relies on layered deniability; civilian or ambiguous shipping, non-standard equipment, fragmented logistics nodes, and indirect force employment, all meant to maintain operational flexibility while avoiding formal escalation or political accountability. More at the link | |
| Posted by:badanov |