U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China
American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.
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American military officials say the Pentagon might need to dip into stockpiles in Asia to replenish supplies in the Middle East, congressional aides say.
In just three weeks, the Pentagon has used $200 million worth of munitions in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthi militia, officials said.
Men and women who have taken to the air on behalf of the United States expressed bewilderment after the leak of attack plans. “You’re going to kill somebody,” one pilot said.
U.S. officials seek to curb the militants’ attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but the group was not deterred by strikes in the Biden era and won’t be beaten by air power alone, experts say.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said no “war plans” had been divulged in the group chat in which he took part. Chat texts published by The Atlantic show detailed information on the planned strikes in Yemen.
The Pentagon has refused to disclose how many targets have been hit in Yemen, or identify the Houthi militia commanders killed in the campaign.
The companies that operate large container ships say they plan to keep going around Africa as violence flares in the region.
The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The president warned Iran to stop arming the militant group, which has been attacking ships in the Red Sea.
The air and naval strikes on targets controlled by Houthi fighters were intended to open up international shipping lanes in the Red Sea.