The Trump administration’s dramatic and bombastic foreign policy initiatives have gained considerable attention, whether with respect to the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the proposed US takeover of Gaza, Canada, Panama, and Greenland, let alone the tariffs “war.” Many of these initiatives have, to date, turned out to be vainglorious and are in the process of being challenged by reality.

By contrast, Trump’s interventions in Yemen are serious, and they have a daily impact on millions, even after the suspension of the bombing spree known as Operation Rough Rider. With the exception of particularly murderous strikes, the main attention they have received from the media came through the farcical “Signalgate” scandal.

Although Trump has now called off the strikes, without delivering on his promise to destroy the Huthis who rule over most of the country’s population, US policy is still exacerbating one of the world’s gravest humanitarian crises.