Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 25, 2015

Jared Malsin, Time: Yemen On the Brink of All-Out War as Rebels Move South



Analysts fear all-out warfare could allow Al Qaeda to grow in strength and stature


Shi’ite rebel militias forced Yemen’s president to flee the country as they advanced on the southern port city of Aden on Wednesday, in a move that threatens to tip the country into full-scale civil war.


Yemen’s U.S.-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled Aden by boat on Wednesday, according to officials cited by the Associated Press. The state television network, now controlled by the Houthi rebels who seized control of the capital in September, announced a $100,000 bounty for Hadi’s capture.

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- March 25, 2015

Yemen is in a civil war. But where is it headed? -- Dan Murphy, CSM



Yemen over the edge -- Martin Reardon, Al Jazeera



Millions in U.S. military equipment lost as Yemen heads down Syria’s path -- Hayat Alvi, Reuters



Yemen crisis: An Iranian-Saudi battleground? -- Frank Gardner, BBC



U.S. Leaves Yemen, Iran Stays -- Eli Lake, Bloomberg



Analysis: Saudi Arabia and Iran Compete in Yemen -- Stratfor



Iran's regional ambitions are clear and worrying -- Sharif Nashashibi, Al Jazeera



U.S. to Delay Pullout of Troops From Afghanistan to Aid Strikes -- Michael D. Shear & Mark Mazzetti, NYT



China's Island Reclamation Moves: A Deeper Look -- Wilson VornDick, Real Clear Defense



When the Hermit Kingdom Turned Ugly -- Nicholas Mancusi, Daily Beast



Greece and the Politics of Arrears -- Robert Kahn, Council on Foreign Relations



Ukraine's Oligarchs Joust, Putin Laughs -- Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg



The Political Perils of a Ukraine Default -- Mark Champion, Bloomberg



Ukraine Starts Cleaning Its Augean Stables -- American Interest



How to counter the Islamic State on Twitter -- Anna Mulrine, CSM



Why Hasn’t Obama Closed Gitmo? -- Arthur Herman, Commentary