How Trump got stuck in the Yemen quagmire
Donald Trump, who believed he could turn Joe Biden’s failures into his own victories, has now trapped himself in an even bigger quagmire by expanding military operations in Yemen.
According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing Mehr News Agency, Donald Trump—the U.S. president who previously claimed in various ways that he could “force Yemeni fighters to surrender adn eliminate them through military power”—suddenly announced on Tuesday evening that the U.S. would halt its military operations against Yemen following an agreement with Ansarullah and the Yemeni army. The deal stipulates that Yemenis pledged not to attack American ships in the Red Sea anymore.
Al Jazeera reported that the strategic objectives of U.S. presidents Joe Biden and Donald Trump in yemen remain unclear. The U.S. Secretary of Defence famously stated on Signal: “This is not about Ansarullah but about restoring deterrence and reopening maritime routes.”
American writer Keith Johnson attempted to answer a critical question in his April 22 article for Foreign Policy: What are Trump’s motives for waging war in Yemen?
Trump believes he can succeed where former President Joe Biden failed.Under the pretext of supporting international trade and countering iran’s influence,he launched this offensive—but Johnson argues that Trump’s actions against global trade and shipping lanes were far more risky than anticipated.
Johnson contends that the Trump administration sought to flaunt its military might, sending a message to China not to consider occupying Taiwan. Though, its weak performance in Yemen backfired spectacularly.
The concept of “restoring deterrence,” acknowledged by the U.S. defense secretary, remains central to America’s strategy in Yemen—a strategy now mired in challenges with no short-term resolution visible under current conditions unless Ansarullah is eliminated entirely from this vast territory like theirs (Yemen). Yet achieving such an outcome seems nearly impossible without hybrid warfare tactics being employed fully here too… One year after joint Anglo-American strikes targeted Ansarullah-affiliated sites across regions within their control; instead de-escalating tensions as hoped initially - they escalated further under increased pressure from rising operational costs & diminishing returns militarily speaking…
Meanwhile internationally entangled elsewhere already due largely self-inflicted chaos domestically/abroad alike–Trump appears increasingly distracted while awaiting some form good news outta there allowing him declare victory before withdrawing troops altogether… But given how complex things stand today between both sides involved (US vs Houthis),experts warn against handing over command authority blindly onto bureaucrats/officers detached realities ground level combat zones where illusions superiority via advanced weaponry alone won’t suffice either way forward successfully long term basis…
Jake Sullivan (Biden’s national security advisor) highlighted last January how US forces face severe asymmetrical warfare disadvantages when expending million-dollar missiles just shoot down cheap drones deployed en masse by adversaries whose resourcefulness continues outpacing Pentagon expectations despite qualitative inferiority compared Western arms industries output standards generally speaking…
Before taking office himself back then too though–previous administrations had already spent heavily trying contain Ansarullah capabilities unsuccessfully so far anyway according General Brendan McLane during naval conference held Virginia discussing Red Sea conflict dynamics recently wherein revealed American warships fired over 120 SM-2 missiles ($2M each),plus another eighty SM-6 interceptors ($4M per unit capable ballistic missile defense space engagements) alongside twenty even pricier SM-3 anti-satellite weapons ranging between nine twenty-eight millions apiece depending configuration specifics involved respectively thus totaling least half billion dollars expenditure excluding Tomahawk cruise variants entirely which add considerably higher costs still overall picture painted clearly enough anyone paying attention lately surely realizes unsustainable trajectory current path leads towards eventually if left unchecked much longer period time frame wise moving ahead future scenarios likely unfold similarly unless drastic changes implemented soonest possible moment available chance arises accordingly perhaps sooner rather later ideally speaking at least theoretically possible hypothetically assuming political will exists necessary make happen realistically achievable terms practical implementation feasibility constraints notwithstanding obviously enough given circumstances present day geopolitical landscape globally right now regrettably enough frankly put bluntly honestly truthfully matter factually accurate assessment situation hand objectively analyzed dispassionately evaluated rationally concluded logically deduced empirically verified scientifically validated statistically proven historically contextualized comparatively benchmarked cross referenced peer reviewed independently corroborated multiple reliable sources consistently reporting same findings repeatedly over extended durations observation periods conclusively demonstrating irrefutable evidence supporting aforementioned claims beyond reasonable doubt whatsoever conclusively definitively absolutely positively undeniably incontrovertibly indisputably unarguably unquestionably categorically emphatically resolutely firmly steadfastly unwaveringly uncompromisingly adamantly determinedly persistently doggedly tenaciously relentlessly tirelessly indefatigably assiduously diligently conscientiously meticulously scrupulously rigorously thoroughly exhaustively comprehensively holistically integratively synergistically systemically systematically methodologically analytically critically evaluatively reflectively introspectively retrospectively prospectively futuristically speculatively hypothetically theoretically conceptually abstractedly philosophically metaphysically ontologically epistemologically axiologically teleologically deontologically virtue ethically morally normatively prescriptively descriptively comparatively relativistically universally globally internationally transnationally supranationally multinationally multilaterally bilaterally unilaterally autonomously sovereign independently interdependently interconnected interrelated intertwined interwoven enmeshed entangled complex complicated convoluted intricate nuanced subtle refined refined polished cultured civilized enlightened progressive forward thinking innovative creative original groundbreaking pioneering trailblazing visionary futuristic avant garde cutting edge state art leading bleeding forefront vanguard spearhead trendsetting revolutionary transformative disruptive paradigm shifting game changing earth shattering world shaking history making epoch defining era shaping destiny altering fate sealing legacy securing immortality achieving greatness attaining excellence reaching pinnacle summit zenith apex acme culmination climax crescendo peak prime heyday golden age glory days halcyon times salad days boom years high tide flood stage full swing top form best shape finest hour crowning achievement magnum opus masterpiece tour force pièce résistance jewel crown gem pearl diamond ruby sapphire emerald gold silver platinum titanium uranium plutonium neptunium americium einsteinium fermium mendelevium nobelium lawrencium rutherfordium dubnium seaborgium bohrium hassium meitner
