American Institute: The Battle of the Red Sea revealed the limits of American power, the most violent since World War II
The American Maritime Institute considered the Battle of the Red Sea to be the most violent naval conflict since World War II and the first direct confrontation in which American warships were exposed to the fire of an actual opponent.
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It confirmed that military intervention in this arena placed enormous pressure on the fleet and revealed strengths and weaknesses in its operational structure.
The report noted that US forces faced unprecedented challenges, most notably the interception of an unmanned underwater vehicle in an incident described as a military first.
It also highlighted the great difficulty in monitoring and destroying the one-way drones used effectively by Sana’a forces, which confused defenses and exhausted surveillance systems.
It explained that the combat carrier group showed shortcomings in gathering intelligence and in refueling fighter jets in the air.
It indicated that this shortcoming prompted it to rely on external support from the Air Force while waiting for the MQ-25 drone to enter service to compensate for the shortage.
The report stated that US destroyers were forced to launch more Tomahawk missiles in a single day than the US produces in an entire year.
It considered that this reflects extent of the unexpected depletion of the naval arsenal as a result of continuous pressure in the Red Sea.
The institute believes that this crisis gave Washington an opportunity to test its weapons and tactics in the field, but in return, it revealed the limits of US naval power.
It confirmed that the lessons learned should be taken seriously in preparation for any future confrontation with more sophisticated opponents.