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Yemen civil war.

Critical · 100/100Civil Waractive22,817 dispatches indexedlatest event May 15, 2026
36 sources·generated May 12, 2026·ICD 203?ICD 203 — Analytic TradecraftThe US Intelligence Community’s Intelligence Community Directive 203 standards: sourced claims, calibrated probability language, explicit confidence levels, alternative analysis. GeoMemo briefs follow this prompt.
Escalation
100
·Critical · /100
Events · 24h
1
▼-169 vs 7d avg
Fatalities · 7d
4
▼-21 vs prior 7d
Media divergence
—
·Divergence
Side A
Yemen
Side B
Israel
Other principal actors
UAEGreeceUnited States
Escalation trajectory · 90 days · composite of event frequency × severity × geographic spread
41,941
total events across belligerents · 95 daily data points
Annotated milestones
1 of 4
ISRAEL OFFENSI2026-02-122026-03-312026-05-19
Source · intelligence_events · all severity tiersHover any annotated dot for full milestone
Fatalities · 90 days · weekly
249,943
34,492 Yemen · 215,451 Israel
YemenIsrael
2026-02-092026-05-11145,924
Source · casualties_daily aggregated by ISO week14 weeks

Bottom Line

We assess with high confidence that the Yemen conflict has merged with the broader Iran-Israel-US regional war, driving the escalation score to its maximum (100/100). Houthi forces are actively conducting maritime attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, expanding their arsenal, and positioning themselves as a belligerent in the Iran-Israel confrontation, while the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial traffic.

Key Developments (last 24–48 hours)

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Top 10
High-severity events
Severity-ranked events touching this conflict's belligerents · last 30 days
SeverityDateEventCountries
10.0May 13Israel Offensive on GazaIL
10.0May 122008 Global Financial CrisisUS
10.0May 12Hamas Attack on IsraelIL
10.0May 12Israel Assault on GazaIL
10.0May 122023 Hamas AttackIL
10.0May 11US-Israel War on IranUS
10.0May 11Israel Gaza ConflictIL
10.0May 11Israel-US War on IranIL
10.0May 10Israel's Retaliatory WarIL
10.0May 9US-Israel war on IranUS
Top 10 shownFull dataset available via API · contact for access
Top 10
Strategic transfers
Arms, tech, and equipment flows where seller or buyer is a belligerent
DateFlowEquipmentTypeStatus
May 8US→CNNvidia AI serverscritical tech transferproposed
May 4US→DPRK-linked threat intelligenceintelligence sharingdelivered
Apr 29US→CNsemiconductorcritical tech transferannounced
Apr 29US→CNsemiconductorcritical tech transferannounced
Apr 27US→APG-66 and APG-68arms salecontracted
Apr 27US→APG-66 and APG-68arms salecontracted
Apr 24US→ROAmerican artificial intelligence-based drone defense systemtech transferproposed
Apr 24FR→GRMICA IR/RF Missilesarms salecontracted
Apr 23TW→USA13 chip processcritical tech transferproposed
Apr 23UA→AEdronedefense pactcontracted
Top 10 shownFull dataset available via API · contact for access
Top 10
Critical resource flows
Oil, lithium, semiconductors, rare-earth, and other strategic commodities
MineralCountryStageReservesGlobal %
Helium· Galactica-PegasusUnited Statesprocessing—40.0%
Helium· LaBargeUnited Statesprocessing—40.0%
HeliumUnited Statesprocessing—40.0%
Lithium· Albemarle Corp lithium mineUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Lithium· AppalachiansUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Lithium· ArkansasUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Lithium· Aurora Uranium projectUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Lithium· Black MountainUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Lithium· Carolina LithiumUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Lithium· ioneer Ltd lithium projectUnited Statesrefining—2.1%
Top 10 shown · global share % = country’s share of worldwide production at this stageFull dataset via API · contact
Threat board
Linked Bayesian threats
Probability-tracked threats tied to Yemen · 1 active
conflict
Middle East regional war expansion
48%▼ 31.7pp
7-day Bayesian update
No dispatches indexed for this conflict in the last 30 days.
Methodology

This brief was drafted daily by Claude Opus/Haiku under an ICD 203 analytic-tradecraft prompt: bottom line up-front, calibrated probability language (“likely,” “highly likely”), explicit confidence levels, and alternative-analysis sections. Drawn from 36 dispatches across 30 publications, stored in our ingestion pipeline across strategic_events, intelligence_events, threat_assessments, and entity_relationships.

Event volume and casualty counts key off YE as the country anchor. Casualty figures above 100,000/day are filtered as extraction outliers pending manual review.

Sources· 36 dispatches· 30 publications
  1. 1.The Diplomatic Insight — Houthi Militia Moves Missiles Near the Red Sea to Target International Shipping
  2. 2.MSN — Burning ship loaded with gas abandoned in Gulf of Aden off Yemen as 1 mariner missing
  3. 3.MSN — One month in, new front opens as Yemen’s Houthis enter Iran-Israel war
  4. 4.MSN — Gulf drone attacks strain Hormuz ceasefire amid Yemen tensions
  5. 5.ANI News — Yemeni forces warn of Red Sea strikes targetting warships if US joins Israel against Iran
  6. 6.Times of India — World’s most unsafe countries for women: Afghanistan, Yemen and Syria ranked lowest in global women safety index
  7. 7.Yahoo — Houthis still using Iranian components in missiles, expanding arsenal
  8. 8.Financial Times — We are living in the age of asymmetry
  9. 9.NDTV — Middle East Conflicts Pose A Danger To Whales Off South Africa: Study
  10. 10.The National — Houthis expanding weapons cache with drones and missiles from Iran
  11. 11.Inquirer.net — Somali piracy threatens ships rerouted from Middle East
  12. 12.Al Jazeera — Yemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat
  13. 13.The Hindu — Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack another ship in the Red Sea, killing 3
  14. 14.Saudi Gazette — Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'on life support' as hopes for deal fade
  15. 15.Saudi Gazette — US imposes new sanctions on companies and individuals aiding Iran-China oil shipments
  16. 16.Saudi Gazette — Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for October 7 detainees
  17. 17.Investing.com India — Jefferies raises 2026 commodity inflation forecast on Middle East tensions By Investing.com
  18. 18.Investing.com Australia — US Dollar Coils in a Tight Range as Markets Watch CPI, Fed Signals This Week
  19. 19.Investing.com South Africa — Diplomacy Alive, but Barely
  20. 20.Investing.com South Africa — Markets Volatile as Energy and Geopolitical Risks Persist
  21. 21.Seoul Economic Daily — Semiconductor Rally Defies War as US Stocks Hit Record Highs
  22. 22.The Economic Times — Missiles over Dubai rattle the Gulf’s billion-dollar money machine
  23. 23.War on the Rocks — The Other Border Problem: How Russia and China’s Lawfare Threaten the Arctic
  24. 24.Hürriyet Daily News — Challenges lurk at Trump, Xi summit in Beijing
  25. 25.The Tech Buzz — Silicon Valley's China Damage Control Tour
  26. 26.India’s World Magazine — Trade, Taiwan and Tehran: What to Expect from the Upcoming Trump-Xi Summit
  27. 27.Professional Pensions — Partner Insight: Emerging markets are in pole position in the resources race
  28. 28.The Australian — ETM, Traxys signs offtake MoU for Penouta
  29. 29.The Australian — EVG adds fluorspar to critical minerals push
  30. 30.Discovery Alert — India’s Fuel and LPG Stocks Remain Adequate Amid Global Supply Disruptions
  31. 31.Nikkei Asia — Chinese rare-earth miners bullish ahead of Trump-Xi summit
  32. 32.econotimes.com — Asian Stocks Slip as Korea’s KOSPI Tumbles Amid Iran Conflict and Chip Sector Profit-Taking
  33. 33.Huron Daily Tribune — Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street rally despite Iran war worries
  34. 34.MyNorthwest.com — Asian shares trade mixed after Wall Street rally despite Iran war worries
  35. 35.香港電台新聞網 — HK slips amid mainland profit-taking ahead of summit
  36. 36.Indiatimes — China stocks hit 11-year high on AI optimism, exports rebound