American report: Trump’s campaign against the Houthis fails to achieve its objectives and depletes American ammunition

Foreign Policy magazine said in a report published today that the military campaign launched by the administration of US President Donald Trump against the Houthis in Yemen, which lasted five weeks, failed to achieve its declared objectives, which were to restore freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and re-establish deterrence.

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The magazine pointed out that shipping through the Red Sea and the neighboring Suez Canal is still suffering from a persistent slump, despite the intense US campaign that exceeded its cost of over $1 billion. The Houthis also remain defiant and continue their attacks on Israel and US warships in the region.

Foreign Policy also emphasized the existence of a significant lack of transparency regarding the US military operation, which is considered the largest US military maneuver in Trump’s second term. The US Department of Defense refuses to provide details about the campaign, and the US Central Command is limited to posting video clips of helicopter operations on social media.

It expressed concern that the pace of US operations is depleting the limited precise ammunition that defense experts believe will be best used in any future conflict with China.

Foreign Policy indicated that the need to reopen the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to commercial shipping has become less urgent than ever before, due to the decline in global shipping forecasts.
The magazine noted that the US military campaign was criticized from within the Trump administration, as Vice President Jay Dee Vance rejected the idea that freedom of navigation is a fundamental US national interest.

Foreign Policy concluded its report by noting that the misuse of US naval power could have dire consequences, as it diminishes the value of advanced warships.