Red Sea merchant ships were attacked by Houthi rebels, and American alarm bells sounded.
Not long after, the media reported that the United States wanted to set up a naval task force, aiming to gather maritime forces to face the Houthi "bear's heart and leopard guts" and clean up the Red Sea.
At first glance, the momentum of the hegemon is unobstructed, in fact, it cannot stand up to taking one more look.
Why? Let's look at three points:
First, the United States does not intend to be alone in the formation of this "task force," but is pulling its allies together.
If you want to fight alone, the United States is estimated to be tough, but fighting in the Middle East is not the end of each other's fists, and Israel is a living example.
That is, the United States did not dare to enter the Red Sea alone, lest the situation in the Middle East escalate further.
Second, the United States found an ally and chose Australia.
Yemen and Australia are separated by the huge Indian Ocean, and the distance between Yemen and Australia is 10,000 kilometers, right? We all know that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, and the United States has settled on the southern hemisphere without saying a word.
I don't know, I still think that Australia's warships are comparable to Noah's Ark, and they don't need backup at all, and self-sufficiency is trivial.
The degree of reliability is suddenly gone.
Third: The Houthis are not vegetarians, and if they dare to launch an attack, there is no guarantee that they will not come a second time.
Some time ago, the Houthis issued a warning, saying that relevant humanitarian aid will not be able to enter Gaza, and ships heading for Israel will be targeted.
The implication is, I don't care who you are, and what about the United States, you can still do it when you come.
Whether it will actually be done, we don't know, but this potential possibility is a sword hanging over the head.
Looking at it this way, the so-called hegemonic momentum is just a showcase. Not to mention deterrence, whether this "task force" can come in handy or not must be put into question.
If you want to say that it is more likely to change to a powerful and reliable "ally", I don't know how Biden thinks about it, but he actually chose a far away one that has no strong hitting power!
It's so wrong, thinking about it left and right, it is estimated that it has something to do with these two points:
On the one hand, Israel's combat power has been downgraded, and the Middle East is eyeing the tigers, and this plan of the United States is imminent. However, there are very few "generals" around the United States who can be used.
Japan and South Korea, a defeated country in World War II, have no reason to let their warships row to the Red Sea, and one is still being held to the head with a gun by their closest neighbor, and in addition, they still have to keep an eye on China, they can only say that they have the heart but are powerless. Needless to say, NATO, a Ukraine is going to make them fall apart, where can they still manage the Middle East.
Four of the Five Eyes alliance did not follow the United States in the cease-fire vote at the UN General Assembly, so what does it mean? This year, and in the next few years, it is not easy to lead the team! Biden can still shake people to Australia, which is already very good.
What's more, the Australian defense minister is still thinking about it, and one is sure that it is not.
On the other hand, Biden didn't expect Australia to be a virtuous helper at all, and the real purpose was two: to test the waters and block arrows.
No matter how shameless the United States is, the human skin on the surface will still be well worn, and it will resolutely resist things that are in danger. Push Australia out, and the United States can respond randomly.
If the other party makes a move, he will denounce the "ally" for two sentences, and if the other party flinched, he could use his fists and kicks appropriately.
Looking at it now, it is reasonable for the United States to ask Australia to form a maritime force, a move that it knows cannot be done.
It has to be said that the United States is the true portrayal of making the best use of things, and it is no wonder that there is a saying: It is dangerous to be an enemy of the United States, but it is fatal to be a friend of the United States.
The United States really doesn't listen to the iron law of unrighteousness and helplessness!
Therefore, the fire of Palestine and Israel is getting closer and closer to the United States.