Yemen as a failed state.IntroductionFor a long time, Yemen was considered a fragile state, but as time goes by it is often labeled as a failed state. The lack of government institutions capable of carrying out their tasks, such as providing basic public services, protecting borders and ensuring security for the population, are just some of the indicators that undoubtedly lead the state to its failure. It is common to define Yemen as a failed state and almost everyone, except for a very few, would agree that “failed state” is a term adopted by the United States as a tool for intervention in foreign countries. It doesn't matter to what extent one can agree on this term, but what matters is what is actually happening in Yemen. The purpose of the following document is to bring together in one place the main problems and concerns facing the State of Yemen and its people and the main threats to the government. By reading this article the reader should decide for himself whether he agrees or disagrees with the term “Failing State” as an instrument adopted by the United States. One must keep in mind that it is no wonder what political concerns other countries have in mind regarding Yemen, all that matters in the end is what the local population is going through. What is the failed state? According to the Peace Fund, the state that has lost physical control of its territory or monopoly on the legitimate use of force, has an erosion of legitimate authority to make collective decisions and an inability to provide basic public services can be called a failed state. The failed state index is the most popular way to indicate the extent to which states are strong, weak, or failed. The Failed State Index was established by the Fund for Peace and “…… middle of paper …le this time, but if it continues to be as reluctant as it is now, no one can guarantee that this will not happen again and AQAP will not return. The threat in Yemen does not only spread within its own territories, but goes beyond. In the event of instability, it can pose a threat not only to neighboring countries, such as Saudi Arabia, but also to the GCC countries. With this in mind, stronger and more stabilized states, especially the GCC states, should engage and intervene in the Yemeni conflict to calm the parties and seek a peaceful roadmap for state resurrection. This is a reality, you cannot label it a “Failed State” and leave it as it is for further destruction. You can't compare it to a football match, where you give a red card to a player and exclude him from the game. In the case of Yemen the label “Failed State” becomes a “Red Card”.”.