Why have Yemens counterinsurgency and counterterrorism polices been less effective against the Huthi movement compared to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)? This book finds that the military's poor counterinsurgency and counterterrorism policies, the international effort to combat AQAP, the Huthis ability to recruit and mobilize large numbers of followers, and the Huthi leaderships pragmatic alliances gave the Huthis the advantage over AQAP and the Republic of Yemen.