{"id":2159737,"date":"2024-01-25T22:43:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T03:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-the-us-and-uk-bomb-the-houthis-into-submission\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T22:47:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T03:47:02","slug":"can-the-us-and-uk-bomb-the-houthis-into-submission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/can-the-us-and-uk-bomb-the-houthis-into-submission\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the US and UK force the Houthis to surrender through bombing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcan-the-us-and-uk-bomb-the-houthis-into-submission%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2159737&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Biden Administration&#8217;s Response to Houthi Attacks in Yemen<\/h2>\n<p>The situation in\u200b Yemen is becoming increasingly tense as Houthi \u200brebels, backed\u2063 by Iran, continue to \u200dprovoke conflict\u200d with Israel and\u2064 the United States. President Joe Biden, already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-trump-preemptively-undercut-bidens-vaccine-mandate-push\/\" title=\"How Trump Preemptively Undercut Biden\u2019s Vaccine Mandate Push\">facing numerous challenges<\/a>, finds himself forced to respond \u2062with\u200d military force.<\/p>\n<p>Following recent \u200battacks by Hamas terrorists\u200b in Israel, the Biden administration has made it clear that their goal \u2062is to avoid\u2064 a \u2062wider war\u200b in the region. However, the\u200b Houthi \u2062rebels\u200b have different plans.<\/p>\n<p>Unable to directly attack Israel due to its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gao-report-chinas-growing-power-poses-a-significant-challenge-to-the-u-s\/\" title=\"GAO Report: China's Growing Power Poses a 'Significant' Challenge to the U.S.\">robust air defenses<\/a>, the Houthis have turned their attention\u200d to \u200cthe vital Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial trade route responsible for facilitating a significant portion\u2062 of global trade. Their attacks on commercial ships passing through the strait have raised concerns about the safety\u2064 and security of international shipping.<\/p>\n<p>While the Houthis claim their actions are in\u2062 support of Palestinians in Gaza, experts believe their true motive is\u2062 to gain power and relevance. The \u200cwar in \u200dGaza has provided them with an opportunity to expand their\u200b influence and engage in what they perceive as\u2064 a world war.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the \u2063escalating Houthi\u200c attacks, the Biden \u2064administration has deployed a\u2063 heavy naval armada to the region, including missile\u2063 defense warships and aircraft carriers. They have also organized a multinational maritime defense force to protect international shipping.<\/p>\n<p>Since \u2064January, the U.S. military, in collaboration with the U.K., has conducted several strikes targeting Houthi missile sites. \u2064These precision\u2062 strikes have significantly degraded the \u2062rebels&#8217; capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Administration officials emphasize that\u2062 their focus is on ensuring the\u2064 safety of the Red Sea and the Gulf \u200cof Aden, and they have no\u200d interest \u2062in engaging in a prolonged war with the \u200dHouthis.\u200d However, the rebels continue to defy warnings and launch\u200b attacks, indicating that the conflict may persist until their weapons are destroyed or \u200bconfiscated.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden \u2063acknowledges that the airstrikes may not immediately produce the desired\u2064 effect, but he remains committed to taking action against the Houthis.<\/p>\n<p>Some \u2064members of Congress, including Senators from both parties, are urging Biden to \u2062seek congressional authorization for these military actions, as they carry the risk of escalation and further\u200d involvement in the \u2063Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>The situation in Yemen \u200dremains fluid, and the \u200dBiden administration\u2064 faces the challenge of balancing its response to Houthi aggression\u200b while avoiding \u200ca wider \u200bwar \u2063in\u2062 the region.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How is the United States coordinating with international partners to address the Houthi threat \u200band safeguard commercial navigation in\u200c the Red Sea<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Trait in Yemen, through which \u200da significant amount \u2062of global oil trade passes. In recent months, there have been multiple attacks on commercial ships and oil tankers \u2064in the region, threatening the stability of\u200c global energy\u2064 supplies.<\/p>\n<p>To\u200b address this growing threat, President Biden has authorized limited\u2064 military strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. These\u2064 strikes are intended as a clear message to the\u2064 rebels that the United States will not tolerate \u2062their \u2064aggression and endangerment of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americas-achilles-heel-critical-shipyards-shortage-threatens-us-naval-dominance\/\" title=\"US naval dominance at risk due to critical shipyards shortage in America.\">international trade routes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s \u2063response to the Houthi attacks reflects a careful balance between protecting American interests and avoiding \u200ba wider conflict in the region. By targeting specific Houthi positions \u2062and infrastructure, the administration aims to weaken the\u200d rebels&#8217;\u2062 ability to carry out further attacks without escalating the situation into\u2064 an all-out war.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200dUnited States has been actively engaging\u2063 with international partners to address the Houthi threat. President Biden has held discussions with regional leaders and \u200bkey allies to coordinate a unified response \u2062that emphasizes the importance of\u2062 safeguarding commercial navigation in the Red Sea.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to military action,\u200b the\u2064 Biden administration is also pushing for a political solution in Yemen that could bring an end to the conflict. Special Envoy for Yemen, Timothy Lenderking, has been actively involved in diplomatic negotiations and has called for an immediate ceasefire and peace talks between all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p>The Houthi attacks in Yemen highlight the broader challenge of dealing with\u200c Iran&#8217;s destabilizing activities in the region. As the primary supporter of the Houthi rebels, Iran continues to fuel the conflict and undermine regional stability. The\u2063 Biden administration recognizes \u200cthe \u200dneed to hold Iran accountable for its\u2064 actions and has expressed its commitment to\u2063 reengaging in \u2063diplomatic efforts to address Tehran&#8217;s nuclear program as well.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dsituation in Yemen remains highly complex\u2062 and volatile, with \u200bno easy solutions. However, the Biden administration&#8217;s response to the Houthi attacks demonstrates a thoughtful and measured approach that recognizes the importance of protecting American interests while also seeking a peaceful resolution. As the situation continues to evolve, it is essential for the international community to \u2064support efforts to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-response-to-putin-debate-challenge-shows-weakness-white-house-continues-to-deflect-amid-ramped-up-rhetoric-from-china-nk-and-russia\/\" title=\"Biden response to Putin debate challenge shows weakness, White House continues to deflect amid ramped up rhetoric from China, NK and Russia\">de-escalate tensions<\/a> and find a lasting solution to the conflict in \u200cYemen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden is currently facing a critical situation as he tries to avoid a full-scale conflict with the Houthi rebels who dominate a significant portion of Yemen. Despite their eagerness to engage with Israel and the US, Biden reluctantly decided to retaliate using military means after the recent Hamas attacks on October 7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2639,"featured_media":2159738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2159737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2639"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2159737"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2159737\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2159738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2159737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2159737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2159737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}