The United States and Britain launched joint air strikes against the Houthis, and the crisis in the Red Sea has intensified

Us officials said on the 11th local time that the United States and Britain began to strike targets in Yemen linked to the Houthis. In the early morning of the 12th local time in Yemen, the Houthi armed forces were controlled by the US military air strikes, the capital of Sana 'a, Hodeida city can hear the explosion. This is the first major Western military strike against the Houthis since the outbreak of the Yemeni civil war in 2015.

From the scale and location of the United States and Britain's air strikes, first of all, the scale of the attack is relatively large, not only the Yemeni capital of Sana 'a was attacked, including the Yemeni Houthi armed battalion, such as Saada province, the important core port city of Hodeida in the south, have been military strikes. Secondly, the crackdown is also relatively strong. Previous strikes have more often involved firing one or two small missiles, or striking at close range. This time, long-range missiles and heavy air strikes were directly used to attack targets.

Third, this is an active attack, is the Houthi armed forces in the past period of time against the United States escort fleet attack action, is the United States through this military action is to convey a strong signal to the Houthi armed forces, hoping that through military strikes, can make the Houthi armed forces correctly understand the strong strength of the United States and the Western countries led in the Red Sea escort area. It can compel or deter the Houthis to be rational and to exercise restraint in future attacks.

Although the United States and Britain claimed that the target of the air strikes was mainly Houthi military facilities and weapons depots, but in Yemen, as the United States and Britain continued to air strikes, the life of local residents was thrown into chaos. Many people have lost their homes and loved ones in the air strikes, and medical facilities and water systems have been damaged. The air strikes by the United States and the United Kingdom have aggravated the war in Yemen and the misery of the Yemeni people, who are struggling in this endless war. Hussein Ezi, deputy foreign minister of Yemen's Sana 'a government, said: "Our country has suffered massive aggressive attacks by US and British ships, submarines and warplanes, and there is no doubt that London and Washington will have to be prepared to pay a heavy price." Although both the United States and the United Kingdom stressed that they had done their best to minimize the harm to civilians, it still sparked international concern and criticism. Many believe that the West should solve Yemen's problems through peaceful negotiations, not by force.

In addition, the strike may have increased tensions in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia is a key US ally in the region, while Iran is the main backer of the Houthis. This action by the United States could be seen as a challenge to Iran, triggering a larger conflict.

Overall, the joint US-UK air campaign against the Houthis is a complex geopolitical game. It involves not only the civil war and humanitarian crisis in Yemen, but also the interests of major powers such as the United States, Britain, Saudi Arabia, and Iran. The final outcome of this game will depend on the political decisions and strategic choices of all parties.

However, whatever the outcome, we should remember that war brings only destruction and death, and that peace is the goal we should aim for. We hope that all parties can find a solution to the problem through dialogue and negotiation, so that the Yemeni people can get rid of the pain of war at an early date and rebuild a peaceful life.