"US Strikes on Houthi Rebels in Red Sea Raise Questions of Self-Defense Justification"
The US has justified its air strikes on Houthi fighters in Yemen as "self-defence" in response to attacks on commercial vessels, but some lawmakers and experts question this claim, citing international law and the UN Charter. The US reclassified the Houthis as a terrorist entity and has targeted over 230 Houthi sites in Yemen. Critics argue that the attacks on non-US vessels do not constitute self-defence under Article 2 of the US Constitution, and the War Powers Resolution may require congressional approval for continued military action beyond April 11.