The Associated Press has published a review of the situationThe U.S. Navy's military operation against the Yemeni Houthis, who have vowed to attack cargo ships in the Red Sea and further in the Gulf of Aden until the end of the conflict in Gaza, the authors of the review called it the most intensive naval campaign since World War II. They also documented a visible drop in cargo traffic through the Suez CanalIn a matter of hours, the agency's correspondent saw only one dry cargo ship passing through the waterway once extremely saturated with shipsThe aircraft carrier Dwight Eisenhower is staying away from Yemen's shores, but destroyers and other ships of the carrier strike group spend considerable time in the zone where they can be reached by the Houthis' weapons. The rebel group is not what it appeared to be. It has an almost inexhaustible supply of attack drones and missiles. Hits on U.S. ships and cargo vessels are regular. So far, the Husis have failed to sink a single U.S. Navy ship, but it may be a matter of timeCmdr. Eric Blomberg of the USS Laboon told the AP,"I don't think people really realize how deadly serious what we're doing is and how much at risk the ships still are. No one has a second mistake. The Husis just need to follow through one day"Brian Clark, a former submariner and now a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute stated,"This is essentially the longest battle the U.S. Navy has fought since World War II, without a doubt. We are on the verge of the Houthis being able to launch attacks that the U.S. can't stop, and then we're going to have significant damage ... If this continues, the Houthis will evolve into a much more capable, competent and experienced force"Essentially, the U.S. Navy is stuck in the region, with the naval campaign at a stalemate.Probably, the U.S. could increase the bombing of facilities in Yemen or try to attack the rebels not only from the sea but also from land, but Saudi Arabia and its allies on the peninsula demand not to do so, hoping for reconciliation with the Houthis and strengthening the recently renewed relations with Iran. So it's a dead end politically as well#USA #Palestine #Military #FindTruth@uinhurricane
