Preamble:
Recently, a conflict broke out again in the Middle East, this time involving Hamas and the Houthis, who launched attacks on Israel and the United States respectively, posing a great threat to the two countries, and Israel and the United States appeared helpless in the face of this situation, which made this conflict highly concerned and hotly discussed in the international community.
First, hegemony and might have become the object of people's shouting
In this conflict, both Israel and the United States have been attacked by the Houthis and Hamas, and the Houthis and Hamas can be considered non-state armed groups, and they are also supported by Iran and other Middle Eastern countries, respectively, so Israel and the United States are very weak in the face of these two groups, and their traditional military forces cannot effectively deal with these non-state armed groups.
Some people believe that this situation is due to the fact that the power of the international community is slowly changing, in the past, the world was dominated by Western countries, they have more military power and economic power, so they have more power to speak, but now with the rise of China and Russia, Western countries are no longer the only hegemonic countries, so they no longer have the absolute right to speak, which means that they will be subject to more supervision and constraints, and the Houthis and Hamas attacks are a good example, the Houthis not only attack the United States, but also use drones, which may make more countries afraid, that is, the US military operations in the Middle East will no longer be so smooth in the future.
Second, the traditional concept of maritime security needs to be updated
In addition, in this conflict, the Houthis not only launched an attack on the United States, but also attacked the aircraft carrier used by the United States, and even successfully sank a US military ship, this news caused an uproar as soon as it came out, because the United States has always been one of the most powerful countries in the world, it has a strong military force, and there is the world's largest naval fleet, but in this conflict, the American ship was sunk by a non-national armed group, which undoubtedly brought a great impact on the maritime security of the United States, and also made the world more aware of itIn other words, in the future, maritime security issues may become a topic of greater concern to the international community, and various countries will also increase investment in maritime security issues, including strengthening the defense force of ships, standardizing the rule of law at sea, strengthening maritime patrols, etc., to safeguard their own national maritime interests and security.
3. Reflect on the limitations of relying on military means to solve problems
In this conflict, the United States and Britain formed an alliance and carried out many air strikes against the Houthis, but their actions did not achieve the desired effect, on the contrary, their actions inspired a stronger sense of resistance, and also made the Houthis launch more attacks on the United States and Britain, which also sounded the alarm for the international community, and also made people more aware that military means alone cannot solve the problem, on the contrary, in some cases, excessive use of military means may exacerbate contradictions, and will also bring more threats and dangers to the international community, so the international community should resolve contradictions and disputes through dialogue and negotiationWe should also maintain regional peace and stability through joint construction and shared security mechanisms.
Fourth, non-state armed forces have become major participants in international conflicts
This conflict has also made the international community more aware that traditional military forces may no longer be able to effectively deal with non-state armed groups, because in this conflict, the Houthis are obviously better at asymmetric warfare than the United States and Britain, they can make good use of terrain and climatic conditions for ambush and concealment, and can also use new weapons to create greater trouble for the United States and Britain, so that future military wars may rely more on asymmetric warfare, and non-state armed groups may also become important participants in international conflicts, which also poses a higher test to the security and defense of various countriesIt is up to countries to work together to respond effectively to this situation.
Fifth, the US Middle East policy may face new challenges
In this conflict, the United States has behaved very passively in the face of the Houthi attack, and its previous military operations have not achieved the expected results, on the contrary, it has brought more trouble to itself and has also suffered a greater impact on its own interests, which has also made the international community more aware that the US policy in the Middle East may have faced great difficulties and challenges, and the original unilateralism and hegemonic policy are no longer applicable, on the contrary, it needs to listen more to the opinions of the international community, and also needs to cooperate and negotiate more with others to maintain regional peace and stability, if the United States cannot cope with this challenge well, then its strength and influence in the Middle East region may be even more impacted, which will also bring great threats and dangers to world peace and development.
Epilogue:
It can be seen that this conflict has brought a lot of enlightenment to the international community, the continued resistance of the Houthis shows that the traditional military force may no longer be applicable, and future military wars may rely more on asymmetric warfare, and in this conflict, the Houthis also pose new challenges to maritime security, and also make the international community more aware of the importance of maritime security, at the same time, the United States has also behaved passively in this conflict, which may be a good reminder that it can adjust its policy direction in time, better respond to the challenges of the international community, and protect regional peace and stability。