Radio War Nerd EP #637 — Tracking the Yemen-Saudi War, feat. Barry with the NED (aka Matt)
Guest: Matt ("Barry with the NED")
Recorded: September 23, 2026
We talk to Matt, who runs one of the great OSINT accounts of 2026 - @Bonzerbarry, aka Barry with the NED - about the war in Yemen reignited this summer when the Saudis bombed the airport in Yemen's capital, Sanaa: Ansarallah's battle tactics, strategies and weaponry, the various Saudi-backed forces they face, and where the main theaters of war are today.
Follow Matt's account @Bonzerbarry ("Barry with the NED") on Twitter.
For those who'd like to help victims of the US-Israel wars, Matt recommends these for starters:
*Gaza: https://chuffed.org/project/191771-15-families-in-gaza-emergency-fund
*This ongoing mutual aid fund for Lebanese families: https://chuffed.org/project/177007-fundraiser-for-aiding-displaced-people-from-southern-lebanon-beqaa-and-dahyeh-with-necessary-meds
*Further listening from the RWN archives:
- EP #114 — The West's Indifference To Atrocities In Yemen
-EP #128 — The War On Yemen w/Nasser Arrabyee
-EP #147—"Destroying Yemen" with Isa Blumi
*Maps
*Ansarallah's coastal offensive
*Southern campaign in Kahboub Mountains against Giants Brigade
*Taiz campaign
*Marib campaign
*Marib topography - Mountainous on the Ansarallah-controlled east, flat desert to the north, west and southwest
*Marib Governorate oil & gas pipelines
Music interlude by Brendon Anderegg. Check out music from his group Mountains here
Total time: 1:35:36
Direct link to this episode's mp3 here
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Comments (19)
Great ep. Surprised they didn't mention the Hexacopter drones with multiple bombs (rpg/mortar shells) being used very effectively.
Some subscriber who is gifted in graphic design needs to design a RWN stamp of approval that Mark and John can bestow upon these trustworthy OSINT accounts
My husband said that Ansarallah sound like the Fremen of Yemen
This is tangential but it's always crazy to me how reddit has that combat footage sub and it was absolutely flooded with vids by the Ukrainian paramilitaries right before the war started Just dozens of videos of Russian militants getting killed by mines or ambushes or whatever
Hardest worker west of Yemen Barry
Excellent interview, thank you.
May the Houthi destroy the great satan. Inshallah
Irrespective of anything else, Mark constantly hedging and saying Putin violated the foundational war crime of Aggression is such cowardly or stupid bullshit. Russia was right to do what they did. They are right to do what they have been doing. They are being immensely stupid in not being more ruthless, which is a historical failure of Russians for two millennia, and the constant hedging like the U.S. and NATO aren’t the ultimate responsible parties for this war and they are the war criminals had reached the point of absurdity or just stupidity five years in.
Ukraine didn't launch an incursion into Russian territory, the inverse happened. It is cowardly to support wars of aggression and pointless escalation, not to condemn it.
Very illuminating episode just like the one with Amerikanets as well
WSJ tying China to Ansarallah immediately before Xi arrived in Washington to be blown by Trump because all signs show they at least know that the U.S. is now subservient to China is a ballsy but ultimately stupid idea. It is like the deep state and the Trump people have both decided to make it 100% clear the U.S. only acts in bad faith and cannot be trusted or dealt with like a serious country. Once again, Evil will always win because Good is dumb. The Chinese will to just exist and deal with bullshit like some zen nonsense is fucking over everyone when it is fully within Beijing’s power to economically and materially destroy the west for the good of humanity. Oh well. I’m on team burn this motherfucker down. So slow or fast the west’s turn is over and the world will be a better place when Europe and the U.S. return to the irrelevant backwater of backwards ass violent assholes murdering each other.
China, choosing to 'just exist' and build up its economy and military is rational and productive. The US chronically entangling itself in foreign wars is irrational and unproductive. There's a certain amount of irony in advocating for China 'destroying the west for the good of humanity' as if a gloves-off conflict between super powers would be good for anyone. China has narrowed the power gap between it and the US precisely by avoiding all of this hyper-aggressive bullshit.
Been very much looking forward to this episode
I imagine Ansar Allah also has human intelligence for targeting etc, a Yemeni friend of mine told me their solidarity with Palestine gave them alot of prestige and goodwill that even people who didn't like them were joining. I imagine there would be a few sympathetic people in western Yemen willing to make some phone calls
What happened to Brecher?
Should be on in a couple of days, moved to a new pad.
"They wanna finger China." I mean who doesn't, China is so hot right now.
The Al-Ahli coverup is maybe the most disgusting crime of my lifetime. So many establishment media outlets all lying in unison to protect mass murderers. Horrific. Also, Matt’s a great guest.
The GOAT!