The reason Yemen and other shitholes in that region are important are their positions relative to key waterways.
I get that.
Why do we condemn other countries for invading others, yet we invade countries all the time? It is either right to do that, or it is not.
Hypocrisy!
Further, I would not want my son dying in an attempt to protect some ship in the middle of the ocean. Their life is more important than scrambling all over the world, putting fires out, as some politician dictates for their own self-serving interest.
If you are alright with that. Send your son or daughter -- just don't send mine.