New York Times Trump is sinking into the quagmire of Yemen costly and futile war
Despite Previous U.S. Governments’ Efforts to Withdraw Troops from the Middle East, Donald Trump Has Dragged America into a New Costly and Futile War in Yemen
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News agency and Al-Mayadeen, The New York Times criticized U.S. policies fueling war in Yemen, stating that this conflict is draining American resources and contradicts the country’s declared strategy of focusing on countering China and the Pacific region. additionally, it has so far failed to achieve its intended objectives.
The report noted that Trump assumed the presidency promising to end costly, prolonged wars in the Middle East. Yet, three months into his term, he found himself embroiled in a new large-scale operation that had frustrated previous administrations.
the report further adds…The U.S. Department of Defense is pursuing a military strategy that Washington has so far failed to use to normalize maritime navigation in the strategic waterway linking the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. As a result, the Trump administration has entered a costly and vicious cycle that could escalate tensions in the region and make the withdrawal of American forces increasingly difficult day by day.
this report highlights that the damage inflicted on U.S. aircraft carriers and their daily operational costs amount to over $6.5 billion per vessel. It further notes that each hour of flight by American B-2 bombers incurs expenses exceeding $90,000. The bombs dropped by these fighters, along with other U.S. drones and warplanes during the first month of strikes on Yemen, cost more than $250 million.
Additionally, expenses for interceptor missiles and anti-missile systems deployed against Yemeni attacks have…Translation:
The U.S. spends millions of dollars per missile in an attempt to counter Yemeni missile and drone operations, each of which costs yemen’s armed forces less than a few thousand dollars.Citing a U.S. Congressional report, the newspaper adds that the cost of American military operations in Yemen—the poorest country in the Middle East—has reportedly exceeded $2 billion.The report further states that Yemeni forces downed six U.S. drones in March alone and conducted hundreds of aerial attacks on American targets, endangering U.S. pilots during their missions. The ongoing strikes in the region have driven up transportation costs, prompting most global shipping companies to reroute vessels around southern Africa instead of using traditional maritime paths.
Only 12% of global maritime trade now passes through this waterway…The New York Times stated that restoring normalcy to the Red Sea is impossible without halting the influence of Yemeni armed forces on the country’s western coast. It emphasized that over the past seven years, Saudi forces have carried out more than 25,000 attacks on yemen, resulting in the deaths of 377,000 Yemenis, yet Ansar Allah has maintained control over coastal areas throughout this period.
The American newspaper added that Donald Trump,like previous U.S. presidents, held a mistaken belief about America’s decisive military superiority. Given the failure of U.S. military forces to suppress Ansar Allah through airstrikes, he would likely face a losing position—forcing either a withdrawal from this conflict or an escalation of tensions.
It further questions whether spending billions of dollars,endangering American lives,and risking military readiness across multiple regions is a wise strategy to alter these conditions—especially when America’s own maritime traffic through these waters is comparatively minimal.In this regard, the spokesperson for the U.S. National Security Council stated in a release that the administration has no plan or tactic for how to defend American interests in the red Sea. The spokesperson added that ensuring security in the Red sea is the responsibility of America’s regional partners and that the U.S. is closely collaborating with them on this matter.
The New York Times concludes its article by noting that Trump is the latest U.S. president to prioritize confronting China, only to deviate from this path. This comes at a time when long-term strategic success in the Middle East appears unlikely without extensive diplomatic and political efforts.
