How arrogant you are when you bully others, and how embarrassed you will be when you are retaliated against by others. It is impossible to be like the United States, and this time it has been kicked to the iron plate again. It just confirms the sentence: If you come out to mix, sooner or later you will have to pay it back.
According to Yemeni media reports, the Houthis shot down another US military drone on May 16, and it was the US ace military aircraft, the "MQ-9" drone, that was shot down. For this matter, the United States chose to lose its voice.
The Houthis said on the 16th that all ships heading for Israeli ports would be targeted, and that the Houthis would continue to expand the scope of their attacks. The Houthis have stressed that they are doing so in support of the Palestinians.
The day before, on May 15, the U.S. destroyer had also been attacked by the Houthis. The Houthis stressed that they had fired multiple missiles at the US destroyer and had hit their targets. In addition, the Houthis attacked a vessel.
In other words, within two days, the Houthis bombed US warships one after another and shot down an MQ-9 drone. You know, looking at the world, the "MQ-9" UAV is a well-known military aircraft, the UAV cost more than 30 million US dollars, and has made many achievements in actual combat. Back then, the missile used by the US military to "decapitate" Soleimani was launched from the "MQ-9" drone.
But at the moment, the "MQ-9" UAV, which the US military is proud of, has sunk in the Middle East.
What do you think?
First, this time, the United States did encounter hard bones. More than half a month ago, an "MQ-9" drone crashed in Yemen, and the Pentagon admitted to it. According to the Houthis, the US drone was shot down by a missile.
In order to confirm that they were not lying, the Houthis released a picture of "the US drone was shot down" and also showed the wreckage of the "MQ-9" drone, which is tantamount to a slap in the face of the White House.
In retaliation, American and British warplanes attacked Yemen, but the Houthis did not bow to the United States.
In other words, within a month, the Houthis shot down 2 "MQ-9" drones in a row, costing the United States more than $60 million.
As always, this time, the White House did not say that the MQ-9 drone was shot down by the Houthis. The White House dares to be angry about this, but the United States is unlikely to swallow it. What the Houthis are facing may be a-for-tat from the United States.
Second, what the United States fears most has not yet happened. If the Houthis find the wreckage of the MQ-9 drone again, it means that the Houthis will have the wreckage of two MQ-9 drones.
In return, the Houthis are likely to send a wreck to Iran for study.
A few days ago, Iran also did something that slapped the White House in the face, that is, the "exhibition trophies", which included the American "Global Hawk" drones.
When Iran shot down the US drone, the United States was also restless, because the United States was worried that Iran would hand over the wreckage of the "Global Hawk" drone to Russia for study.
If the adversary cracks the mystery of the "MQ-9" and "Global Hawk" UAVs, the United States will definitely pay the price, which is not the result that the White House wants to see.
Thirdly, next, the Pentagon is bound to be more careful. The Houthis have said that ships with ties to Israel in the Mediterranean will be targeted. At that time, the US aircraft carrier "Eisenhower" happened to be carrying out military missions in the Mediterranean.
At the moment, the US aircraft carrier returned to the Red Sea. This means that the US aircraft carrier is right under the noses of the Houthis, and no one knows what variables will emerge in the future. If the Houthis attack a U.S. aircraft carrier with hypersonic missiles, what should the White House do?
The Houthis continue to attack US warships, British oil tankers, and Israeli ships in order to help reduce pressure on the Palestinians and force the United States to adjust its tactics. The second is to count the old and new hatreds together, because the United States and Britain have bullied the Houthis in the past, and have also issued ultimatums to the Houthis, although the result is inconclusive. The third is to give feedback to Iran, because the Houthis are pro-Iranian forces in the Middle East.
U.S. drones have been shot down one after another, but the White House can only pretend not to see it, and when it encounters such a hard bone as the Houthis, the United States can only sigh. But then again, if the U.S. drone doesn't run over Yemen, how can it be shot down?
There is no turning back from the bow, and now is not a few decades ago, and the era of American dominance of the world order is in the past. The United States should think twice about what to do next, whether to withdraw its troops from Syria.
Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, the world has indeed changed.