As soon as the bell of the 2024 New Year rings, is the first war about to break out? After the US Navy sank three Houthi dinghy, the United States and Britain issued an "ultimatum", and at that moment the Iranian warship also fell......
On the last day of 2023, the Danish merchant ship "Maersk Hangzhou" was suddenly attacked by Yemen's Houthi forces. After receiving an urgent call for help, the U.S. Navy responded decisively to violations and threats to the freedom of international navigation, sinking three Houthi vessels.
The operation, launched by the US military, resulted in the death or disappearance of 10 Houthi fighters. It is foreseeable that this intervention by the US military will inevitably increase the risk of further escalation of regional conflicts.
According to sources, Britain is planning to join forces with the United States to carry out precision missile strikes on targets at sea and in Yemen by the Houthis. A senior British government official revealed that they issued what they called an "unprecedented ultimatum" aimed at warning the Houthis that they must suspend their maritime attacks or face a strong military response.
It has been learned that Britain and the United States may take joint action to use military equipment, including the British Navy's Type 45 guided missile destroyer "Diamond" and Air Force fighters. Earlier, the destroyer "Diamond" successfully shot down a drone using the "Sea Viper" missile. In addition, Britain and the United States are trying to unite with other European allies to deal with the Houthis, with a view to building a broader international cooperation force.
In fact, the United States has run out of patience with the escalating Red Sea posture. Ever since the Houthis announced that they would block the Red Sea route, the United States seems to have become an international laughing stock. As a global superpower, it is helpless against a tribal army, and it can't even form a decent escort alliance.
In addition, since the outbreak of the current round of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, many armed factions in the entire Middle East, including Iraq and Syria, have directly or indirectly provoked the US military, causing casualties. It is reported that the US military bases in Syria and Iraq have been attacked by hundreds of rockets and drones.
However, just after the United States and Britain issued an ultimatum, the Iranian destroyer "Alborz Mountains" ignored the warnings of the United States and Britain and sailed through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait into the Red Sea, seemingly intending to challenge the US-led Red Sea escort alliance. Since 2009, Iranian warships have been operating on the high seas, working to ensure the safety of the country's shipping lanes, as well as countering piracy and other tasks.
For the sake of protecting their own honor, the US military, which had just hastily withdrawn from Afghanistan, must re-establish its mighty image of "winning every battle", and the Houthis have become a "whetstone" to save face. However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the US move is just a deterrent to Iran, China and Russia while knocking on the Houthis.
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