The United States formed the "10-Nation Alliance" to escort merchant ships in the Red Sea region and directly engage in military confrontation with Yemen's Houthis to maintain Israel's security. Biden has been trying to avoid getting involved in the conflict, but why did he suddenly change his position?Judging from the current situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, it is likely that it was in exchange for Israel agreeing to a temporary ceasefire. Increased support is a demonstration of sincerity and the reliability of its security commitments. Israel** has publicly expressed its willingness to conclude a new interim ceasefire agreement with Hamas. However, if this is the case, then the United States will face a very awkward situation next. First of all, Israel will certainly not give up easily.
Although Israel has carried out more than two months of military operations in Gaza and Hamas, resulting in the death of tens of thousands of civilians, in fact, the strategic goal of "eliminating the forces of Hamas" set at the beginning has not been achieved. Even in northern Gaza, which the Israeli army claims to have "captured", there are still daily clashes between the resistance forces and the Israeli army. If the Israeli army ceases fire at this time, it will face a rather embarrassing situation. On the one hand, Hamas will "be burned by wildfires, and the spring breeze will blow and regenerate." Moreover, as a result of Israel's indiscriminate bombardment in this conflict, Hamas's reserve forces may increase rather than decrease, becoming an even more threatening adversary. On the other hand, the conflict has also completely lifted the fig leaf of the IDF.
If Israel stops there, then the resistance around Israel will start to think about the question, if Hamas can do it, then I can do it too. This will further complicate the situation on Israel's borders, and it will be difficult for Israel to find calm at that time. Therefore, even if a short-term ceasefire concession is made, it is likely that Israel will continue to fight after the end of this ceasefire. Will the U.S. continue to provide support at that time?This brings us to the second embarrassment facing the United States. That is, Washington simply does not have enough resources to maintain this tension for a long time. In fact, while the Pentagon continues to send aircraft carrier battle groups to the Middle East, financial difficulties have already begun to emerge in the United States.
Politico magazine has criticized the Pentagon's actions in the Red Sea region as a waste of taxpayers' money, a speculation that also reflects the fiscal woes in part. New Challenges for U.S. Forces The U.S. side faces a new challenge against Houthi drones, which may cost as little as $2,000, but could cost up to $2 million in missile costs to shoot them down. Considering fleet deployment and fuel spending, this means that every time a drone is successfully intercepted, the US military will suffer huge losses. These developments have raised questions about the continued display of military power by the United States, as well as concerns about whether the United States will remain at the mercy of Israel. At the same time, the deployment of US aircraft carriers is also facing a number of problems.
The USS Ford's deployment in the Eastern Mediterranean has overwhelmed, and its future support capabilities remain unknown. Will the United States be able to sustain its current military power amid the question of whether the financial support will be sufficient to meet the Pentagon's needs?If the United States is forced to remain involved in the Middle East, other countries will continue to weaken their militaries. Recently, North Korea tested short-range ballistic missiles and intercontinental missiles, which led to South Korea's emergency defense calls with the United States and Japan. Does this mean that other US "allies" will also put pressure on the United States?As a result, it is difficult for US aircraft carriers to return to port, although it is easy to leave port.
Considering the extremely long maintenance cycle of aircraft carriers, if these aircraft carriers continue to be deployed for a long time, by the end of 2024, the United States may face aircraft carrier maintenance problems, which will have a significant impact on the "Indo-Pacific strategy" of the United States. At the moment, the United States seems to be in a difficult situation, especially on the Palestinian-Israeli issue. The only way out may be for Biden to adopt a ceasefire document through the UN Security Council and put pressure on Israel to give the US Navy breathing space. If the United States continues to be dominated by Israel, then the Middle East's "graveyard of empires" is likely to add a new chapter.