Recently, fierce clashes broke out between the US military and the Houthis in the Gulf of Aden. The trigger was a missile attack by the Houthis on a US military cargo ship, the Sea Jazz, triggering retaliatory actions by both sides. The Houthis claimed that the strike was successful, while the US military claimed no losses. However, judging by the strong retaliatory actions of the US military, the Houthi attack seems to pose a substantial threat to it.
After the attack on the "Sea Jazz", the British and American forces carried out their fifth air strike, using the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier battle group to carry out all-round strikes against the Houthis through carrier-based aircraft and escort warships. Armed with 2,000-pound GBU-31 joint direct attack artillery shells, the U.S. military successfully destroyed underground fortifications and missile storage points in the Houthis. Although the US military claimed that it did not want to expand the conflict, in just one day, carried out 18 airstrikes on the Houthis.
The Houthis, for their part, showed a resolute will to resist, firing various missiles at the US aircraft carrier battle group and constantly counterattacking. During the two days of fierce clashes, two merchant ships owned by the Danish Shipping Company were attacked by three anti-ship missiles of the Houthis in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. However, the Houthis were not afraid of the indiscriminate bombardment by the US military and continued to launch attacks on merchant ships and US vessels.
Although the U.S. military has gained some advantage through air strikes, the Houthis have not shown weakness. After more than two hours of fierce confrontation with the destroyer USS Greve, the Houthis managed to penetrate its defenses and hit an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis ship. Although the exact losses are not yet known, being able to break through the defenses of the US aircraft carrier group is a remarkable victory for the Houthis, and to some extent shatters the myth of the US "dreadnought fleet".
As the situation in the Red Sea region continues to heat up, concerns about the future of Western shipping companies have increased. Despite the retreat of the US military, the Houthi insistence and counterattack mean that tensions in the Red Sea region are likely to continue to escalate.
At the same time, the actions of the US military in other regions have also attracted much attention, such as the USS John Finn's passage through the Taiwan Strait, which has aroused concern and questions from the outside world. In such a tense international situation, all parties will continue to pay close attention to the development of the Red Sea region.