The Middle East has always been a political mystery, and recently, an unexpected change is unfolding. The Houthis, once marginalized, are now making waves on the international political scene. They are no longer confined to war, but have skillfully used economic means to make the powerful countries helpless. This marks the arrival of a new rule of the political game in the Middle East, and we will delve into the deep forces behind the situation in the Middle East, the mystery of the future of the political map.
In recent years, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has become one of the focuses of attention in the Middle East. The activity of the Houthis has caused waves in the region and even caused major changes around the world. They were once seen as a marginalized small power, but now they dare to challenge American hegemony. What kind of hidden power is hidden behind it?The Houthis have dealt a severe blow to Israel through economic means, especially the threat of naval strikes. If cargo ships are forced to circumnavigate the Cape of Good Hope, Israel will face a huge economic storm. This is also a dilemma for the United States, and whether or not to get involved in the Middle East war and stand up for Israel has become a huge question before them.
Israel, with the support of the United States, has been able to virtually ignore the presence of the United Nations in the affairs of the Middle East. However, the Houthis are now cleverly using economic means to create a lot of trouble for Israel. They claim to have intensified their maritime strikes against Israel, in particular by threatening to ban ships heading to Israel in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. This ban has had a severe impact on Israel's economy, especially if cargo ships are forced to circumnavigate the Cape of Good Hope, which will result in additional travel costs. Israel will face an economic storm, and whether the U.S. support behind it will be enough to defuse it has become the focus of attention.
At present, the United States faces many difficult problems in the Middle East. The Houthi embargo has dealt a severe blow to Israel's economy, and it is a huge question whether the United States is willing to get involved in the Middle East war and support Israel. This is not only a test of US support for Israel, but also a challenge to its hegemonic position in the Middle East that it is determined to risk out. Whether the United States has sufficient means and determination to resolve the Houthi issue will also have a direct bearing on the status and prestige of Israel and the United States in the Middle East.
The Houthis have taken the moral high ground in this crisis. They made it clear that ships heading to Israel would be prohibited from navigating the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea if the Gaza Strip did not receive the food and medicine they needed. Such statements have earned them prestige in the Middle East and even supported by many countries. Their actions not only challenged the traditional hegemony, but also changed the domination of the big power over the small forces on the international stage, and won more voice. In the face of the challenge of the Houthis, the United States does not dare to use force lightly for two main reasons.
First of all, behind the Houthis is Iran, and the two aircraft carriers that the United States currently has at hand are clearly not enough. Historically, the U.S. military has launched many military operations in the Middle East, but the current insufficient number of available aircraft carriers has made the United States at a loss in the face of the Houthis.
Second, the Houthis have taken the moral high ground, making the U.S. use of force in the Middle East not just a challenge to a small military group, but also a resonance of support for Iran across the Middle East. This will involve the United States in an uncontrollable Middle East war situation, and it will not dare to act rashly.
The rise and challenge of the Houthis marks a historic turning point in the Middle East. The powerful countries in the Middle East, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt have formed a unanimous position on a number of key issues, and an anti-Israel united front is being formed in the Arab and Islamic worlds in the Middle East. At this time, the time is ripe for China and Russia to join hands to build a collective security architecture in the Gulf region. Backed by the Belt and Road Initiative, China and Russia have jointly built a new security guarantee mechanism that will help resolve the instability in the Middle East and challenge US hegemony. This will bring about tremendous changes, and at the same time, it will also trigger the intensification of contradictions between China and the United States.
In this process, China needs to break the monopoly of Western hegemony and become a new global leadership by maintaining regional security and stability and promoting the development of civilization. We live in a time full of challenges and opportunities, and as Chinese, we shoulder the responsibility of promoting world change and contributing to the strength of the country. This is not only the process of the rise of a country, but also the redefinition of the entire world order. However, it should be noted that the process described in this article and ** are all from the network. Our aim is to advocate peace and development, not to create panic and war. Please be kind to the current situation in the Middle East and contribute to the promotion of world peace.