Reports of Saudi military preparations near Yemen have revived speculation that Riyadh is preparing to reenter the conflict with a ground offensive. Valente explores what Saudi Arabia’s military options might actually look like after the collapse of the relative calm along its border with Yemen and the Houthis’ renewed attacks on Saudi territory, shipping and energy infrastructure. Cyril Widdershoven, a senior advisor at Blue Water Strategy, argues that Saudi Arabia’s objective is not territorial conquest but changing the military balance. Rather than sending large armored formations into northern Yemen, he expects Riyadh to rely on anti-Houthi Yemeni forces supported by Saudi intelligence, logistics, air power and specialized military capabilities. He questions whether government-aligned Yemeni forces possess the cohesion or capacity to sustain major offensive operations, even with Saudi backing, and argues that Riyadh is unlikely to commit its own ground forces.