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Houthis using escalation to fund operations
The Houthi group is seeking to utilize military escalation in Yemen to compensate for financial pressures and economic decline it faces, by increasing military campaigns and improving negotiation conditions to achieve economic and political gains. Despite ongoing sanctions and regional and international pressures, the group insists on using escalation as a means to strengthen its bargaining chips and turn military power into financial resources, through demands such as opening the ports and Sana'a airport, and securing a larger share of oil and gas resources. The deteriorating financial situation has led to reduced salary payments and a decline in economic activity within their areas of control, increasing the living burdens on the population. Meanwhile, the group is investing in escalation in the Red Sea to bolster its internal cohesion and expand its influence, despite international pressures urging an end to assaults on maritime routes.
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