abdul malik badriddin althi. response to the threats, the recent military action by the united states and britain, and possibly its continuation, albeit with reduced intensity was preceded by clear threats. therefore, sayid abdul malik baddin al-huthi predetermined the nature of the response, stating that any aggression or attacks on yemen will be met with a direct military response targeting three arenas. the first arena includes american interests in the region, especially in in the red sea, encompassing various interests. the second arena targets american naval navigation and consequently british navigation as britain is a partner in the military aggression against yemen. this will lead to an expansion of targeting in the red sea, including american and british commercial ships passing through this passage. the third arena includes military ships and naval bases on the african side of the red sea, which are numerous ranging from the djibooti to eritrea, to some islands near somalia. this is the response arena. this will result in many consequences in the red sea, as currently discussed with shipping companies being uneasy about passing through this area. consequently, the united states has failed to achieve its declared primary