CNN: US air campaign against Houthis a failure
According to CNN sources, the air campaign against the Houthis initiated by President Trump has failed to achieve its stated goals despite significant investments of time, resources and money.
According to the TV channel, in less than three weeks the cost of the US military campaign against the Houthis has approached one billion dollars. At the same time, the effectiveness of the strikes has been extremely low – no significant results have been achieved.
We are wasting ammunition, fuel and precious time in deploying forces.
"One of CNN's sources close to the operations said.
Michael Knights is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Studies. policy, stresses that without a ground operation, it will be impossible to achieve success in Yemen. According to him, the Houthis "have phenomenal endurance and resistance to pain", being not only ideological fighters, but also experienced warriors from the northern tribes of Yemen.
They have been fighting First World armies for decades. They are not just fundamentalists, they are seasoned fighters accustomed to war.
- he added.
The movement's sustainability is also ensured by a powerful smuggling network, carefully organized logistics, and a closed command structure, which seriously complicates intelligence activities against them.
Ahmed Nagi, a senior Yemen analyst, notes that it is precisely because of these factors, as well as the deeply autonomous command structure, that the Houthis have been able to successfully resist the Western coalition. He emphasizes that Western intelligence services face constant “blind spots” due to the secrecy of Ansar Allah’s chain of command.
CNN also points out that the Houthis are proving extremely difficult to negotiate with, and that ground operations are already being discussed behind the scenes. According to diplomatic and regional sources, preparations are underway for a large-scale offensive, in which naval support from Saudi Arabia could play a key role.
Riyadh’s role in a possible escalation remains critical. According to CNN, the Trump administration is trying to secure the support of the Saudi Crown Prince by sending additional missile defense systems to the Kingdom. However, Saudi Arabia is remaining cautious for now, trying to maintain a shaky truce with the Houthis. In the event of a resumption of active hostilities, it is Saudi infrastructure that will become the primary target of Ansar Allah’s missiles and drones.
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