The world is closely monitoring the latest developments in the Houthi incident in Yemen, and on December 18, the United States and several countries reached the so-called Operation Prosperity Guardians agreement to deal with the incident.
Nineteen countries, including the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Canada, France, Italy, the Netherlands and many others, have joined the initiative. Despite the success of the United States in mobilizing the world, the Houthi leaders have openly stated that their military operations will not stop, no matter how many sacrifices are made.
How long will this situation continue? Will the Houthis adjust their follow-up policies?
Recent actions by Houthi drones and missiles have attracted global attention. On the surface, they appear to be a response to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, but in reality, these actions have already had an impact on several countries.
The United States** has expressed concern that the Red Sea route may be affected, and the U.S. Navy has sent a Red Sea task force to respond to the situation. In addition, countries that signed the previously signed Operation Prosperity Guardian will also send forces to the Red Sea.
For the United States, the whole incident has escalated and become difficult to control.
According to reports, on December 15, U.S. officials claimed that a Houthi missile hit the German container Jasra, but did not build a man.
Although this information is not supported by evidence, and several countries have questioned its authenticity, the Houthis do not actually possess military equipment such as missiles. However, according to the American side, the Houthis actually have a large amount of military equipment, including drones, missiles, anti-ship navigation, etc.
In the past two months or so, multiple ships have successfully shot down Houthi drones and missiles in the Red Sea, according to the official US platform. According to reports, the Houthis have also mastered a radar system, a virtual radar receiver that monitors targets at a range of 500 kilometers.
If the data is true, the U.S. Operation Prosperity Guardian may be a counterweight to the Houthis in response to the Red Sea incident.
Many countries are worried, not just the United States, because the Red Sea is vital to the world's merchant ships, and more than half of all merchant ships pass through it during their journeys.
The turmoil in the Red Sea region has had a significant impact on the country's energy transmission and resources**, and it would be a huge problem for countries if the Red Sea shipping lanes were unable to operate normally for commercial transport.
The United States has enlisted China to intervene in the Houthi region, claiming that China has played an active role in stopping the Houthis. The move is intended to garner more support and distract the firepower from the Houthi conflict.
At the same time, the United States is trying to use this incident to get China to take sides in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Despite the Houthi chief's public statement that China is not a complicit state, and that the Houthis are not upset by Chinese freighters, the ongoing chaos along the Red Sea route may still have an impact on China's maritime traffic.
China will resolve the Red Sea conflict peacefully and will not consider a blockade.
Peace is the most precious treasure in the Middle East, but the frequent occurrence of conflicts and armed incidents makes peace particularly valuable. If the United States truly wants the Red Sea route to stop falling into chaos, then it should abandon its side and take concrete actions to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.
We should think more about how to promote peaceful dialogue among many countries in the Middle East, so that we can solve the problem once and for all.