Title: Red Sea Crisis!The United States is tough on the Houthis, should Australia intervene?The chaos in the Middle East is aimed at you!
Hey, fellow military fans, today I will bring you an absolutely igniting international relations event!As we chat, the Red Sea region may be facing a vigorous naval battle, and the United States is leading its allies to form a maritime alliance aimed at the Houthis in Yemen.
Let me start with a question, do you want to know why?Why did the Red Sea, which usually sounds peaceful, become a powder keg for international relations?Let's unravel the mystery of the flames of war.
First of all, we have to dig into the ins and outs of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Hey, don't be lazy, pick up your phone and search, the current Israeli military operation in Gaza has killed about 18,800 people and injured more than 50,000. The United Nations has adopted a ceasefire resolution, but it's not that simple.
If nothing else, let's start with the Houthis in Yemen. These guys have been "besieging Wei to save Zhao" and supporting the Palestinians, and as a result, they have directly declared the Red Sea to be their line of defense, saying that as long as food and medicine cannot enter the Gaza Strip, then any ship going to Israel will become their "target"!
Looking at the purpose of the Houthis, are you a little dumbfounded?In short, they want to cut off Israel's sea lanes, and the Israeli army will lock off all the civilians in Gaza in the world's largest "open-air prison". Therefore, they directly banned cargo ships from entering Israel, and they really came prepared.
Interestingly, the Houthis are not at all ambiguous in their actions. Listening to this, on the 12th, they issued a statement that a cargo ship carrying oil was bound for Israel, and because the ship ignored the warning, it was attacked by a Houthi missile. Israel is dissatisfied, but when they think of the Hamas militant group, they dump the pot on the United States.
The U.S. move could not have come at a better time. On December 3, the U.S. military and the Houthis had already "exchanged fire" in the Red Sea, and also shot down a Houthi drone. Why?Because the United States feels that Iran is the backer behind these Houthi rebels, it wants to deter Iran by attacking them. Yes, this is part of the great power game, but the Houthis are not intimidated, they are the ones who dare to provoke.
On the 13th, the Pentagon said that the international community would form a task force to escort merchant ships in the Red Sea. It is said that this task force has 39 countries and will be commanded by Vice Admiral of the United States Fifth Fleet. The United States sees that the Houthi offensive is too fierce, so it urgently needs to bring in allies to support it in the Red Sea.
Don't think that the United States is only doing this for Israel, but there are bigger strategic considerations behind it. As early as December 3, the U.S. military had already "exchanged fire" with Yemen's Houthis in the Red Sea, and also shot down a Houthi drone. The reason is that the United States feels that the Houthis have Iran as a big backer behind them, and they want to deter Iran by attacking the Houthis, and the two sides have formed a bond in this way.
Okay, at this point, I just want to ask you a question, how do you think this is going to end?Leave a message to tell me what you think!
What's even more exciting is that just after the announcement of this news by the United States, the Houthis did not show weakness at all, and announced on the 14th that they had prevented a number of cargo ships from going to the Red Sea in the past 48 hours, which was quite a call for the United States. If the U.S. military does form a maritime alliance in the Red Sea, the Red Sea is likely to erupt in a naval battle involving all 39 countries. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict is not over yet, and the Middle East region will fall into another big scuffle, and the United States is that "troublemaker."
However, this is a complex situation involving many forces. There is another factor to note here, that is, will Australia send ** to the Red Sea?If it goes, then Australia will be an enemy of Iran and the Houthis in Yemen, and if it does not go, Australia will face pressure from the United States. But regardless of whether Australia goes or not, the US is now trying to provoke disputes in the Red Sea, which has clearly angered Iran and the Houthis.
Finally, everyone must understand that the military strength of Iran and the Houthis is not weak, and once they are annoyed, I am afraid that the United States will not be able to eat and go around. I don't know what you think, but this is a confusing game of international relations, let's wait and see!