The 10 nation fleet is indiscriminately filling up its numbers, and the United States is afraid of

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-01-30

A gate was erected in the Red Sea, and the Houthis directly said "If you want to cross this road, leave the money to buy the road", and whoever is unhappy will hit the head with a missile, which is known as the "Red Sea Crisis" in history. As a spillover effect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this crisis has affected the global economy, and the United States cannot sit idly by because it is a problem they have created. As a result, the United States announced the formation of a "ten-nation" fleet to prepare to deal with the Houthis and give them a little color.

However, the reality of this "ten-nation" fleet turned out to be unexpected. In the beginning, the U.S. military planned to woo countries such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Jordan among the leading countries in the Middle East. However, this idea did not receive a response, and the Saudis and the UAE outright refused to participate, making the first small calculations of the United States fall through. Bahrain and Seychelles, on the other hand, are just a handful of things in the fleet, and their naval strength is not enough to play a substantial role in this "Red Sea crisis".

The "Ten Nations" fleet was finally assembled, but it fell apart. Australia and Spain announced their withdrawal, citing "no ships to send";The Netherlands and Norway, although they sent staff officers, were only in the form of support;France and Italy sent one each, while the only reliable ones were the United Kingdom and Canada. As a result, the "ten-nation" fleet actually became the fifth fleet of the US Navy, which is a sad situation.

Although the United States has attracted China's attention at this time, China has not acted as the United States expects. A spokesman for the United States called on China to play a constructive role in "maintaining the international shipping routes in the Red Sea", but China responded that "all parties, especially influential powers", should work together. This statement is actually a reminder to the United States that its own troubles will be solved by itself. In this "Red Sea crisis" caused by the United States, China does not intend to wipe its ass for the United States.

However, some in the United States have tried to shift the blame to China. Zhang Jiadun published an article in the US magazine Newsweek, claiming that "the real boss behind the Houthi attacks on merchant ships is China", trying to link China with the Houthis. The logic of this inference is absurd, but it is an attempt by some people in the United States out of desperation. China's oil deal with Iran does not imply military funding of the Houthis, and such an inference is nothing more than a ridiculous boomerang that cannot be established.

Finally, we would like to emphasize that the United States' predicament in the Middle East is of its own making. Although they have tried to co-opt allies over the Red Sea, they are faced with an awkward situation. Rather than seeking help from others in this area, it is better to settle your relationship with Israel in order to avoid being redrawn into the dilemma of the "Red Sea crisis". In international affairs, responsibility should be borne by the party causing the problem, rather than expecting others to take responsibility for their own mistakes.

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