The United States, together with the United Kingdom, France and other countries, recently formed the "Prosperity Guardian" alliance, which aims to fight the Houthis through a multinational joint fleet in the name of safeguarding "freedom of navigation." However, experts estimate that the Houthi suicide drone costs only $2,000 at most, far less than the high cost of a single US missile, making it difficult for the US to match its consumption. The U.S. military has threatened military action against the Houthis, and Biden's approval ratings have slipped. How to deal with this dilemma has become the most headache for the US military at present. Frequent Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have triggered a chain reaction and deep shocks. At the same time, the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has also made the outside world very worried, fearing that the conflict may spread and trigger a new round of war in the Middle East. But because countries in the Middle East, such as Egypt and Syria, have been hit hard by the U.S.-led color revolutions, the possibility of direct intervention has decreased.
Immediately after the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States sent an aircraft carrier group to the Middle East, which exerted tremendous pressure on the countries of the region. Although the countries of the Middle East region are extremely unhappy with the Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip, they also do not dare to intervene directly. However, in the process, an obscure group has become an important force in the situation – the Houthis. The Houthis are typical guerrilla forces, ordinary people in peacetime, who only pick up ** when fighting. They did not have a fixed military base, or even a regular barracks, but they had accumulated a wealth of combat experience. The Houthis have been fighting the Saudis for many years and have considerable combat capabilities in the Red Sea region. Recently, they have launched a series of attacks in the Red Sea, and they have succeeded under the surveillance of the United States, Britain, France, Israel and other countries, causing a huge shock in the international community. A spokesman for Denmark's Maersk Line Group announced on the 15th that the group will stop container shipping through the Red Sea.
Houthi attacks have already set off a chain reaction that has had a serious impact on shipping. Israel has suffered particularly badly, as the Houthis have made it clear that they will mainly attack ships leading to Israeli ports and leaving Israel. The impact of the attack gradually expanded, and the international community began to shake. Faced with this situation, the US Pentagon has already signaled a military strike. Israel is suffering from the severe impact of Red Sea shipping, suffering huge losses every day. To make matters worse, commercial freighters in some countries have even begun to detour thousands of kilometers to avoid the Red Sea, imposing huge shipping costs on Europe. The detour route is 9,650 kilometers longer than the passage through the Suez Canal, the average fuel consumption and cost of ships has increased by at least $300,000, and the transit time has also increased from 5 to 10 days. The United States and the West are also facing difficulties and threats in sending ** ammunition and other war materials to Israel through sea routes. These circumstances are unbearable for the United States.
Unable to respond effectively to Houthi attacks, the United States cannot tolerate the current situation. According to the American news agency "Banner", Biden said that the Pentagon is ready to take action in the Red Sea region to completely solve the problem of Houthi attacks. The Pentagon is considering striking at the military facilities of the Houthis in Yemen in order to destroy their military bases, thereby weakening the military strike capabilities of the Houthis. This shows that the United States has reached an intolerable level and is ready to take direct military action against the Houthis. The U.S. military has signaled a military strike against the Houthis, which is actually a direct signal to go to war. Hundreds of warships are being assembled in the Middle East, and the United States, Britain, France and other countries will send additional ones. After the threat of attack, the US military began to send a large number of additional troops to the Middle East**.
According to reports, the US military will extend the deployment of a total of 19 warships, including the USS Ford, in the Middle East, and will also send more**. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the USS Ford and another ** to stay in the Mediterranean for several more weeks to ensure that there are two aircraft carrier battle groups around Israel. Currently, the U.S. military has deployed seven** ships in the Eastern Mediterranean, another 12 ships are cruising in the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf, and more will be deployed in the next step to deal with the Houthis. In addition to the United States, the Middle East currently includes the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Israel, and other countries. According to incomplete statistics, the number of ships deployed in the Middle East has exceeded 100, which can be said to be the most dense gathering in the Middle East in recent years. The United States and its Western allies are likely to increase the number of ships, at least about 10 more ships, to carry out military strikes against the Houthis.
Previously, the United States, Britain, France and other countries have sent more than 100 missiles to intercept drones and missiles of the Houthis. Although these anti-aircraft missiles successfully intercepted some of the Houthi drones and missiles, they failed to block the attack on the cargo ship heading for Israel. As a result, the United States and some Western countries are facing a sharp increase in pressure to maintain shipping safety, and the cost of maintaining safety has also risen sharply. At the same time, Britain, France, Germany and Israel are also in the Red Sea in a row, while the US military has launched about 100 anti-aircraft missiles in the recent period alone. Faced with pressure from Israel, the United States may have to take military action against the Houthis in the Red Sea, even though they do not want war in the Middle East, let alone get bogged down. However, it is difficult to determine how to carry out military operations against the Houthis, as the US military has not yet disclosed specific information.
Fighting for the United States and its allies in the Red Sea region will be extremely challenging in the face of this imminent outbreak of war, as the Houthis' whereabouts are elusive. Despite the U.S. military's advanced equipment and large number of missiles, the Houthis' stealth makes them the most formidable adversary to adversary. Therefore, once the US military intervenes in military operations, it will face extremely difficult battles and may get bogged down.