A New Model for Defeating al Qaeda in Yemen

The terrorist threat from Yemen is growing. Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), still likely the most potent al Qaeda terrorist threat to the US homeland, has expanded and strengthened as the Yemeni state has collapsed. AQAP’s success buttresses the global al Qaeda network, which remains cohesive despite the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and al Sham (ISIS). 

The current US approach to Yemen, christened the “Yemen model,” has failed alongside the Yemeni state. This report proposes a way forward for the US in the region, identifying a coordinated regional response the US should adopt in Yemen to counter this growing terror threat.