let's see what we learned in terms of the military operation by bringing in justin crump global security and intelligence analyst. they didn't say anything earth shattering or anything that you didn't already know. >> no, what's interesting is some of the things that they're not quite talking about, i think one of the key developments we've seen around aden is the fact that the air-dropped weapons to the forces that the coalition is supporting. i think if you look at the situation of aden in a moment, they're cut off from the western peninsula side of aden. it shows there was no control of the port. that's almost a last resorts to go to try to get supplies. >> if you could control the port you would just land the weapons. you wouldn't drop them haphazardly. >> yes it does suggest a sense of urgency in aden and i think the presidential palace-been recovered but that's very much on the front lines. i know the houthis are confident, that they're going to achieve control of aden. >> the houthis have circle military might behind them. >> yes. >> the people who are trying to protect aden at th