The US Navy says it can't stop the Houthi attacks on shipping with force alone

Thu, 08/08/2024 - 12:40

Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on April 12. — Sailors observe an F/A-18E Super Hornet launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea in April 2024.
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The US Navy has spent months battling the Houthis in a conflict that shows no signs of ending.
A top admiral said it will take more than military action alone to stop the Houthi attacks.
Vice Adm. George Wikoff said the solution will require a different kind of effort.

The US Navy's counter-Houthi mission will not be enough on its own to stop the Iran-backed rebels from attacking vulnerable merchant ships, the admiral overseeing operations in the Middle East said this week.