The U.S.-launched "Prosperity Guardian" campaign sparked an international joke. Earlier, the United States used the Houthi blockade in the Red Sea as an excuse to call on multinational ships to escort ships, and claimed that it had received the approval of 20 countries, 11 of which sent ships. The U.S.-led 20-nation coalition entered the Red Sea to maintain order, and even the U.S. Navy's Eisenhower aircraft carrier battle group was close to Yemen. However, the United States was caught off guard and found that many countries openly drew a line with this action at the first time, and even NATO member states such as France and Italy made it clear that they would not participate, while Australia and Norway, which claimed to be involved, only sent some observers casually and perfunctory. This has made Operation Prosperity Guardian a laughing stock of the international community. What is even more embarrassing is that eight countries have asked for anonymous participation, which undoubtedly makes the United States lose face.
In stark contrast to the PLA Navy's involvement in escorting ships in the Gulf of Aden authorized by the United Nations Security Council, these hidden participating states are acting as if they were doing shady things. What is even more embarrassing for the United States is that France, Italy, and other NATO allies have openly stated that their ships stationed in the Red Sea only obey the command of their own navy and do not accept US dispatches, thus clearly drawing a clear line of demarcation with the United States. And Australia's attitude is undoubtedly a blow to the United States. Although Australia announced its participation in Operation Prosperity Guardian, it refused to send ships to participate, and instead announced that it would only send an 11-man team to help the U.S. military in command, which was obviously only perfunctory. As a member of the "Five Eyes" alliance and a core member of the "Anglo-Saxon" group, Australia has always actively supported the diplomatic and military actions of Britain and the United States, but this time it has taken an abnormal attitude, which is undoubtedly a blow to the United States. (It can be said that Operation "Prosperity Guardian" is actually a unilateral action of the United States and the United Kingdom.)
As for Bahrain, although the country participated in the operation, its navy had only 1,000 men, and its participation in the operation was purely dependent on the United States, since the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet was stationed in Bahrain. Seychelles is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world, with a population of less than 100,000. The island nation, like Bahrain, is dependent on the United States and Britain for security support, so it must maintain relations with them to some extent. At present, the US Navy-led Operation Prosperity Guardian has encountered an embarrassing situation. The original support from more than 20 countries has been reduced to just nine countries, forming a combined fleet of only nine ships, most of which come from the U.S. Navy, mainly including five ships from the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier battle group, and two destroyers "Mason" and "Carney" that have been deployed in the Red Sea.
In addition to the US Navy, the only participating country was the United Kingdom, which sent 1 Type 45 destroyer "Diamond", as well as 1 Hydra-class frigate sent by Greece. This situation is reminiscent of the United States' call to come, but now it appears "helpless" (Gaza is currently in the midst of a serious humanitarian crisis). This situation fully demonstrates the unpopularity of US policy in the Middle East, and its unilateral support for Israel has aroused widespread opposition from local and global people. The Prosperity Defenders operation itself is bizarre, as the Houthis did not completely blockade the Red Sea, let alone ban all ships from passing through, but specifically those associated with Israel. The Houthis' demands are very legitimate, and their goal is to bring about an Israeli ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
While the Houthis' "ship warfare" approach is debatable, their demands have risen to the moral high ground, and neither the United Nations nor the Middle East can openly oppose them. Judging from the results of the vote on the relevant United Nations resolutions, the overwhelming majority of countries support a ceasefire in Gaza and hope for an early end to the humanitarian crisis in the region. The United States blindly supports Israel and connives Israel's collective punishment of the people of Gaza, not only Arab countries, but also most Western countries, so naturally it will not openly participate in the "Guardians of Prosperity" operation organized by the United States (except for the United States, only two countries have sent **, and another five countries have sent a small number of personnel to participate). At a deeper level, the United States' current solipsistic and hegemonic practices have aroused global resentment.
The root cause of the Middle East problem and many of the world's problems lies in the irrationality of the global political and economic order, and the interests of developing countries have not been given sufficient attention, and the United States is the initiator of this irrational status quo. During the 2008 financial crisis, the United States adopted a "beggar-thy-neighbor" strategy, issuing a large amount of currency and triggering inflation, which directly led to the violent turmoil in the Middle East after 2010. Then, in 2014, the Ukraine crisis was provoked, which drew Europe into the flames of war. On this series of issues, the interest groups of the United States have gained enormous benefits, while the regions, countries and peoples concerned have suffered terribly. In addition, Saudi Arabia and Iran put aside their millennial grievances and achieved reconciliation for the same reason. At present, the war in Ukraine has also made European countries deeply feel the cruel consequences of "beggar-thy-neighbor".
Therefore, in order to fundamentally resolve the Palestinian-Israeli issue, it is still necessary to return to the "two-state solution" of the United Nations and take into account the legitimate interests and aspirations of all sides, so that the two sides can achieve peaceful coexistence and long-term peace and stability. Israel has repeatedly expanded its settlements, considering Jerusalem as the so-called "indivisible capital", and politicians from other Middle Eastern countries will not budge on these issues. And the United States, which favors Israel, will not allow Palestine to achieve real peace on these issues. In fact, not only the Middle East issue, but even the global issue, the fundamental solution is still to establish a fair and rational new international political order and safeguard the legitimate interests of developing countries, especially development interests, so that the world can truly usher in peace and stability.