The Global Times reported on January 6 that the Houthis ignored the "final warning" and bombed the Red Sea again to really be tough with the US military, and the US revealed that Biden is evaluating possible options, including military strike options. The commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Brad Cooper, confirmed that a Houthi unmanned boat was detonated in a dense shipping lane after sailing about 80 kilometers into the Red Sea.
Rad Cooper angrily pointed out that this is the first time that the Houthis have used such a device, "*only a few miles away from the merchant ships and American naval ** boats operating in that water, and we have all witnessed **" Retired US Admiral Stavridis and former US military supreme commander Frank McKenzie in the Middle East have both put pressure on Biden**, which has greatly increased the possibility of direct war by US troops.
One thing drops one thing, and the United States has really hit a hard stubble in the Middle East。The brine points tofu, one thing drops one thing, and the invincible US military also has uncomfortable times. Today's Palestinian-Israeli conflict situation and the resulting spillover of the conflict are a great headache for the United States, and of course, the most troublesome for the United States is the inconspicuous Houthis. The Houthis also followed the example of the United States and carried the banner of supporting the Palestinians, which made the United States fall into a moral low point in an instant. The Houthis do not go head-to-head with the United States, but attack Israeli-linked cargo ships and U.S. military escorts**.
The Houthi attacks are deadly, but they are very uncomfortable, and more importantly, the United States hates itchy, but there is not much that can be done. The United States is an absolutely powerful presence in the entire Middle East and even in the world, but the Houthis are constantly harassing the United States like mosquitoes. The United States wanted to deliver a punch, but found that the Houthis flew like mosquitoes without a trace. As soon as the United States was about to stop, the Houthis flew over like mosquitoes to bite the United States. The Houthis cannot take the life of the United States, but they make the United States feel very embarrassed and embarrassed.
The Houthi harassing attacks have caused the United States to cope with heavy losses and openly threaten to go to war against the Houthis。It is clear that the United States does not want to ignite a war in the Middle East now, and this is dictated by its strategic interests. The United States is now pretending to be a grandson in the Middle East, mainly trying to calm things down, but under the attack of the Houthis, it still can't bear to choose to take action. The United States, together with 13 countries, including Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom, issued an ultimatum to the Houthis. The U.S. threat is very straightforward: if the Houthis continue to carry out attacks in the Red Sea, then the U.S. military will go to war directly.
This is also the most tough threat from the United States, which shows that the United States really cannot stand the current unprovoked attacks and sabotage of the Houthis. Is the U.S. military really going to war?Through this murderous ultimatum, it can be seen that the United States is indeed ready to take action. However, with more than 30 NATO members and so many allies, the United States has only brought in 12 countries, which shows that the United States has not won enough support for its actions. The United States is still very isolated and cannot really get the support of its allies, so it does not want to go to war. It should be the strategy of the United States not to want to go to war but to stand up and threaten. The United States wants to use this threat to get the Houthis to stop and achieve its own goals.
The Houthis are not afraid of the threat of the US military at all, let alone war, and as soon as the US military threatens to go to war, the Houthis detonate an unmanned boat in the Red Sea, giving the US military a disadvantage。The ultimatum of the US military is down, and the signal for war has been released, is the Houthis afraid?The answer is no. The Houthis are not only not afraid, but they also do not save face for the United States at all. Before the words of the US ultimatum fell, the Houthis took big action. According to reports, on the 4th local time, Yemen's Houthi rebels detonated an armed unmanned boat carrying ** in the Red Sea.
Although the drone is not in the vicinity of the U.S. military, this is the toughest threat to the U.S. military with actions. The Houthis' intention is very clear, that is, to tell the United States that the Houthis are not afraid of the US military going to war, and the detonated unmanned boat is the attitude of the Houthis. The Houthis gave the U.S. military a dismount, telling the U.S. very bluntly that there is no way to threaten the Houthis. The Houthis can now detonate unmanned boats in the Red Sea at will, and it is natural that they will detonate them near the US military ** in the future. For such a situation, it is impossible for the US military not to be afraid and not worried, because the US ship has already been damaged in the Houthi attack.
The Houthi speedboats fiercely fought the US destroyer, and the heavy machine guns and grenade launchers fiercely attacked the US destroyer, seriously damaging the US destroyer。The Pentagon revealed that although the United States has threatened the Houthis with war, the Houthis are still very tough and hard-hitting the US military. The Pentagon disclosed that in the Red Sea, Houthi rebels dispatched speedboats and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with US destroyers. According to reports, the Houthi speedboat quickly approached the US destroyer and took advantage of the US ship's blind spot to engage in a fierce exchange of fire with the US destroyer. After approaching the U.S. destroyer, the Houthi speedboat used its heavy machine guns and grenade launchers to concentrate on the U.S. destroyer.
Although the US ships also used defense to intercept them, they still suffered great losses in the fierce battles at close range. The Pentagon revealed that in the fierce battle with the Houthi speedboats, the US destroyer suffered serious damage, and the destroyer's communications and navigation equipment were seriously damaged. After the end of the fierce fighting, the US destroyers were forced to evacuate the corresponding sea area and go to a nearby port for repairs. It is reported that in this fierce battle, the Houthis first launched an attack on an Israeli-related cargo ship, which attracted US destroyers. It can be said that although the Houthis are a small army, they still have tactical thinking when fighting with the US military.
The U.S. military claimed that the Houthi unmanned boats and speedboats were supported by satellite signals from other countries, and warned that they would be severely punished behind the scenes。The loss of the US large missile destroyer in the contest with the Houthis is indeed a very shameless thing. The U.S. intelligence service and the Israeli intelligence service Mossad released information that the Houthis were able to launch an attack on a U.S. ship in the Red Sea and seriously injure the U.S. ship, which was definitely not something that the Houthis could carry out alone.
U.S. intelligence agencies pointed out that foreign countries have provided satellite intelligence and communications and navigation support to the Houthis, which is the key to the Houthi speedboats' attacks. The U.S. side pointed out that the Houthis also received real-time information on ships provided by other countries, thus ensuring that the Houthis could accurately grasp the information of cargo ships related to Israel.
The United States warned that it would punish the people behind the scenes, and the Mossad also issued a threat。In the Red Sea, the United States is always passively beaten, which makes the United States very uncomfortable. The United States has warned that it will severely punish those behind the Houthis, especially those who provide satellite signals to the Houthis. The Mossad also issued a warning that the fight against the Houthis must cut off the Houthis behind the scenes. Although the United States did not specify who is behind the Houthis, it is most likely to point specifically at Iran. Israel is the death hole of the United States, but now the Houthis are giving the United States a headache, which is indeed a very interesting circle.