Posted on 08/09/2024 8:34:41 PM PDT by Mariner
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.
Vice Adm. George Wikoff, the commander of US Naval Forces Central Command, said that it will take more than force and firepower to deal with the Houthis. Rather, Washington and its allies must come up with an alternative way to apply pressure on the group.
"The solution is not going to come at the end of a weapon system," Wikoff said Wednesday at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank. "It's going to be the international community."
For over eight months, US forces have been working to defend key shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden from relentless Houthi attacks. The rebels have been using one-way attack drones, naval drones, and anti-ship missiles to threaten commercial vessels and American warships deployed in the region.
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It can, but it won’t.
That means 99% of them are competent.
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Or, the flip side of your coin could be “99% of them are incompetent”.
On that note, remember that you and your family’s life could depend on which side of the coin is how things end up some day.
Your logic makes zero sense.
Lol........to a democrat from Vermont??? I’m sure a born and raised Texas guy doesn’t make any sense to you.
You must be mentally challenged. I am going to assume you got kicked in the head by a steer.
I am neither of those things.
Again, you demonstrate lazy thinking. Have a nice day. And Bless your heart.
...........hmmmm.....lol.......let’s see, you are from Vermont, you believe our military leadership is just fine and is humming along at a 99% competency rate, and when you start losing in a political discussion you start with the name calling and insults like democrats are seemingly trained to do.
Now I know you are a Troll and a registered Democrat.
Lol........there’s no other explanation for your writings.
Let’s see….I am not from Vermont.
Your reading comprehension needs some work.
You should probably stop trying to be edgy. You are not very good at it.
Go back to making wild assumptions based on whatever trope you happen to see last.
I really don’t have time for any more of your silliness. No I one is impressed.
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