On October 19, local time, the Yemeni Houthi armed forces launched a direct attack on the world's strongest navy, the "US Navy".
As early as a dozen days ago, the leader of the Yemeni Houthi armed forces warned on October 10 that if the United States dares to intervene in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Yemeni Houthi armed forces will respond with missiles and launch military operations against any Israeli target in the world.
Houthi leader Abdul Malik Houthi said: "On the situation in Gaza, we have a red line and we are coordinating with our brothers and preparing to intervene in any way possible." We are ready to strike Israel and the United States with missiles, drones and all the military means available to us."
According to a spokesman for the US Department of Defense, on the 19th local time, the US Navy destroyer "Carney" deployed in the Red Sea area intercepted 3 cruise missiles launched by Yemen's Houthi armed forces to the north and at least 8 drones.
As soon as this news was announced, it immediately attracted widespread attention and heated discussions around the world. Although the United States said it had successfully intercepted most of the missiles, one of them "lost track", which undoubtedly left people with deep doubts and unease.
The attack not only highlights the strategic dilemma of the United States in the Middle East, but also reflects the tension and uncertainty of the current international situation.
As one of the most powerful navies in the world, the US Navy's destroyer Carney was counterattacked by the Houthis, which is undoubtedly a serious challenge to US military strength.
After the attack, the Pentagon of the US Department of Defense immediately launched an investigation and made the incident public.
According to the Pentagon, the destroyer Carney successfully shot down most of the missiles during the interception of the missiles, but one of the missiles accidentally lost track. The missile's whereabouts are unknown, prompting speculation and concern.
Although the Houthis did not disclose too many details, the incident has attracted widespread attention and discussion in the international community.
Seeing this, we can't help but wonder, why is this little-known Houthi so bold? Dare to attack the United States, the world's number one power?
So let's take a closer look at the Houthis, known for its large armed forces and five years of fighting against the mighty Saudi coalition, but little is known about how powerful the group actually is.
According to information released by the Houthis themselves, their officially organized armed forces number up to 900,000 people, of which the army number reaches 780,000.
This massive armed force plays a pivotal role in Yemen's geopolitical landscape.
They have nearly 2,800 main battle tanks, 1,900 self-propelled guns, and 4,955 armored vehicles, which is enough to make any opponent fearful, and most of this equipment is the most advanced American-made!
The Houthis have fought many fierce battles with Saudi Arabia and other multinational coalition forces for five years.
In these large-scale conflicts, the Houthis have shown their strong combat effectiveness. They killed more than 4,350 soldiers and wounded more than 7,000 Saudi coalition soldiers, while they also severely damaged the UAE army, killing 129 and wounding more than 1,200, in addition to hanging Yemeni government forces, killing more than 83,000.
The Houthis have also destroyed various tanks, armored vehicles and other vehicles in countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, numbering up to 8,500. In addition, they successfully shot down various aircraft, including UAV F15 fighters and Apache helicopters and 375 aircraft.
The Houthis are known for their strength and radicalism, which is evident in their various ceremonies.
In many traditional Arab activities, Houthi soldiers trample on Israeli and American flags as a sign of confidence in their own strength and resistance to both countries.
In addition, with the assistance of the big brother "Iran" behind them, the Houthis have been equipped with ballistic missiles, stealth drones and other high-tech weapons, drones carrying air-to-ground strike missiles, and often cross-border air strikes on Saudi oil facilities and military facilities, causing Saudi Arabia an extreme headache, and air strikes on Aramco once caused Saudi Arabia's oil exports to be lost by nearly 40%, greatly affecting Saudi Arabia's fiscal revenue.
In addition, former Yemeni President Saleh, an ally of the Houthis, was also dealt with by the Houthis because of his secret collusion with Saudi Arabia.
In this way, the Houthis have become the leading big brother of the country of Yemen, and last year they also held a grand military parade in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, at which they showed the world their advanced equipment, 70% of which are the latest weapons of the United States, which makes the world envious of the direct saliva and embarrassment of the United States, looked at Saudi Arabia, which could not be supported, and shook his head helplessly.