Joint Resolution Seeks to End U.S. Support for Saudi-Led Coalition Military Operations in Yemen

Abstract

In February 2018, Senators Sanders, Lee, and Murphy introduced S.J. Res. 54, a joint resolution that would direct the President to remove U.S. forces from "hostilities in or affecting" Yemen (except for those U.S. forces engaged in counterterrorism operations directed at al Qaeda or associated forces). Since March 2015, the U.S. military has supported military operations in Yemen by a coalition of countries led by the kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The coalition operations, including airstrikes, have supported a broader campaign to reinstate the internationally recognized government of Yemeni President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Hadi was ousted by force in early 2015 by the Ansar Allah/Houthi movement and loyalists of the previous president of Yemen, the late Ali Abdullah Saleh. Since 2015, some lawmakers have argued that U.S. support to the Saudi-led coalition makes the United States a party to the armed conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 2018
Accession Number
AD1149193

Entities

People

  • Christopher Blanchard
  • Jeremy M. Sharp
  • Matthew C. Weed

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Arabia
  • Civil War
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Hostility
  • House Of Representatives
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.