The situation in the Red Sea is becoming more and more tense, and the "armed contests" between the Houthis and the United States are becoming more frequent, and even more exciting than one another. Recently, for example, the Houthis fired about 200 missiles at US ships and freighters. At the same time, the US military was not to be outdone, and carried out 18 air strikes against them, causing the explosion of 25 missile launchers.
Although the military strength of the two sides is very different, the Houthis have relied on their own tactics to make the US military complain. In this war, we must not only act as a melon-eating masses, but also see through this series of fighting methods where the military weakness of the US military is?
Because of the limited conditions in all aspects, the Houthis have always used extremely low-cost missiles and drones in their confrontations with the US military. The U.S. military obviously has more advanced high-tech weapons, but in this war, the U.S. military has played a good hand to the ground. In the face of the Houthis, the U.S. military often behaves weakly.
One of the US military's missiles is very expensive, and it is used to shoot down inexpensive drones. Even if it is an economic powerhouse, the United States cannot afford to consume it. Someone once calculated that if the US military has been intercepting Houthi drones with advanced missiles, it is estimated that it will not be long before the US economy will be dragged down by military spending. At the same time, this cannot help but make people think: Is the advanced nature of weapons and the strength of their power really the only factor that determines the victory or defeat of modern warfare?
For the answer to this question, you can look at the Russian-Ukrainian war and the conflict in the Middle East, where many traditional armaments are often in a state of "sluggishness" in the face of an enemy with more flexible mobility, and there is no way to deal with the other side.
In modern warfare, cruise missile drones are extremely important on the battlefield, whether it is range, mobility or strike accuracy, they can inflict a major blow on the opponent. Therefore, in the future battlefield, traditional weapons and equipment do not have advantages, but more mechanized and automated weapons and equipment such as cruise missiles and drones can increase our victory rate.
Therefore, China and Russia should see the opportunity in the confrontation between the Houthis and the United States, and instead of relying too much on traditional weapons and equipment, they should be good at change, dare to reform, and focus on weapons development that are cheap but very effective. Using such weapons and equipment to strike at the opponent is not only effective, but also not too distressing in terms of price.
Otherwise, like the United States, every missile launched can effectively intercept the Houthis, but at the same time, not only is the heart bleeding, but the important thing is that the wallet cannot afford to consume.