The New York Times published an investigative report revealing why the Trump administration and the U.S. military abruptly halted strikes against the Houthis and declared victory.
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- General Kurilla of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recommended to Trump that airstrikes be used to eliminate the Houthis' air defenses and command structure. However, after months of airstrikes, the U.S. military suffered consecutive losses of MQ-9B drones and F/A-18 fighter jets, while F-16s and F-35s narrowly avoided being hit—causing close calls that left U.S. forces in cold sweat.
- The airstrikes failed to cripple the Houthis' air defenses or take out their leadership.The Houthis continue to launch ballistic missiles at Israel.
- Large stockpiles of Patriot and THAAD missiles, along with munitions reserves, were diverted to the Middle East—severely depleting strategic stockpiles in Asia.
The bloody stupid Yanks never learn, do they? You can't prosecute a war based on K/D or assassinations. Just ask Westmoreland how Vietnam went.
The difference is, the US could throw countless fighter jets at the Viet Cong and the PAVN, but once the Houthis gave the US a bloody nose the US just tucked its tail between the legs and ran off.