Houthi missiles strike with precision, severely damaging US ships in the dark of night Tough confrontation with the West
A fatal shot pierced through the clouds, and the Western giant ship fell in the sea in the middle of the night, witnessing the refresh of history overnight. The Red Sea witnessed the tragic sinking of the first Western ship, and the anti-ship missile achieved an unprecedented record, twice breaking through the limits of the past.
The U.S. Command confirmed that between 9:30 and 10:45 p.m. last night, the British bulk carrier Rubimar was hit by two precision anti-ship missiles. The missile adopts a dynamic tracking strategy, first searching and then approaching, and enabling precision tracking equipment to lock when approaching the target.
The missiles from Yemen's Houthi and Iranian missiles, especially when approaching targets, use vertical dives and are precisely guided by highly advanced optical seekers.
The missile is highly resistant to jamming and can resist all electronic warfare interference except for the electromagnetic pulse, and is designed to penetrate huge targets above 15 meters.
Although Yemen's Houthi Iranian-made anti-ship missiles are known for the accuracy of their optical markers, they are primarily suitable for targeted attacks, targeting moving maritime targets such as ships to accurately locate large cargo ships in order to be effective.
Shockingly, two missiles accurately hit a British bulk carrier, and a missile carrying a 500-kilogram warhead continuously triggered a large ** inside the hull.
The British Maritime Office confirmed that the vessel was forced to abandon 35 nautical miles from Yemen and that the crew was evacuated to another vessel. The incident revealed that it only takes two such missiles to sink a giant ship of the same tonnage as an aircraft carrier.
According to the New York Times, it was the Houthis' most devastating attack to date.
The next day, a missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels continued to hit the USS Maritime Champion, a grain deliverer en route from Argentina to Yemen. The vessel, which was on a humanitarian mission, was accidentally hit by a missile around the port of Aden, and only shrapnel grazed it, and survived the sinking.
Its mission is to deliver vital food aid to war-torn refugees in Yemen to the port of Aden, which is controlled by the South Council, the opposite side of the civil war.
Meanwhile, Yemen's Houthis claimed to have hit the USS Navis Fortuna near the Saudi port of Jazan, but the British maritime office revealed that their drone attack was unsuccessful.
Iran and Yemen still have flaws in their anti-ship capabilities, if they can be equipped with a similar SS-26 in Russia"Stones"or such a high-end ** as the Jewel missile, which will be even more threatening.
After all, Russia has not shared these top-notch technologies with Iran, resulting in the performance of its anti-ship missiles not reaching its peak for the time being. Speaking of the Russian SS-26, the use of composite materials greatly reduces the radar cross-sectional area, combined with inertial, satellite and scene matching and other precision guidance, so that it can directly hit the enemy fleet within 2 meters of error, and even launch a surprise attack at a dive speed of more than five times the speed of sound.
Although the accuracy of the anti-ship ballistic missile is not comparable to that of classic missiles such as the Jewel and Club, its indiscriminate attack nature means that once hit, it is a decisive blow.
Although the probability of a mishit is high, if you succeed, it is enough to break the opponent's defense.
Although the Houthis may seem weak, they have shown tenacity in the face of US provocations, in the face of historical entanglements in the Middle East. This is the birthplace of MSL, where the military power of ** and Judaism is intertwined, and the United States and Israel control Jerusalem with many bases, which undoubtedly angers the rebels throughout the Middle East.
Here, the United States and Israel are only challengers in the face of the Iranian-led resistance, as the local population is generally on the side of the resistance and is antipathetic to both.
Whether Allah, the Houthis, or Hamas, their existence lacks solid economic and military foundations, which makes the United States feel at a loss in the confrontation. In fact, the Middle East resistance groups are dependent on Iran for their supplies and economic lifeline, but the United States is afraid of directly attacking Tehran, the industrial heart of Iran.
The delicate balance in this contest offers a glimpse into the complex power game.
No anti-ship missile in the world can ensure that every attack will hit accurately, and likewise, no defense system can intercept all incoming attacks. The world is changing, such as the successful sinking of a British merchant ship by the Houthis in Yemen, they have learned their lessons and continue to refine their strategies, perhaps the next offensive will bring unexpected blows, even the US ships will not be spared.
For the Houthi issue in Yemen, relying solely on air strikes will not help. The only way out is that the United States should support Yemen's legitimacy and re-establish order.
Yemen's Houthis have established two key moral positions on the Middle East battlefield: their attack on Israel, their support for a just cause, and their challenge to US hegemony.
The existence of this moral high ground means that even if the United States comes to the aid of the Yemeni army, these resources are likely to fall into the hands of the Houthis.