What is the bottom line between humanitarian disasters and international intervention?

Recently, US President Donald Trump ordered a large-scale airstrike against the Houthis in Yemen, which quickly sparked widespread attention and discussion in the international community. US fighter jets took off from the USS Truman aircraft carrier and carried out multiple bombings on the Yemeni capital Sana'a and the northern province of Sada, causing serious casualties and property damage. According to the health department controlled by the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, airstrikes have caused dozens of deaths and hundreds of injuries, most of whom are women and children. This tragic event not only adds insult to injury to Yemen, a country already suffering from war, but also prompts the international community to re-examine the US military intervention policy in the Middle East.

The reason for the US airstrike this time is to strike at the threat posed by the Houthis to the international waterway in the Red Sea. The Trump administration claims that the Houthis have launched attacks on US and allied ships, aircraft, and drones in the Red Sea region over the past year, endangering international waterway security. Therefore, the United States has decided to take "decisive and powerful" military action to maintain regional peace and stability. However, this action has sparked widespread controversy and questioning.

Firstly, from a humanitarian perspective, the US airstrikes have caused significant harm to Yemeni civilians. Yemen is a country plagued by ongoing civil wars and severe humanitarian crises, with its people living in dire straits. This airstrike undoubtedly puts greater pressure on the already fragile Yemeni medical system, as many severely injured individuals are unable to receive timely and effective treatment. At the same time, the airstrikes also resulted in more houses being destroyed, people being displaced, and their future lives filled with uncertainty. This kind of harm to civilians is contrary to international law and humanitarian principles, and cannot be tolerated by the international community.

Secondly, from the perspective of international intervention, the US airstrike has also sparked extensive discussions on international intervention and respect for national sovereignty. Some countries believe that international intervention is necessary in maintaining regional peace and stability. However, other countries emphasize that any form of intervention must respect national sovereignty and territorial integrity, and cannot violate international law and norms of international relations. The US airstrike without the consent of the Yemeni government violates Yemen's sovereignty, exacerbates regional tensions, and threatens peace and stability. This hegemonic behavior not only undermines the authority of international law and the United Nations Charter, but also triggers questioning and criticism of the US foreign policy by the international community.

In response to the US airstrike, the international community has issued statements expressing concern and condemnation. The United Nations Secretary General calls for restraint and cessation of all military activities in Yemen, emphasizing that resolving disputes through dialogue and diplomatic channels is the best way. Russia, Iran and other countries strongly condemn the actions of the US military and call on the international community to jointly address regional crises and uphold the authority of international law and the United Nations Charter. Meanwhile, the Houthi armed forces in Yemen have also vowed to retaliate against the US military, further escalating tensions in the region. In the face of this situation, the international community should take active measures to promote all parties to resolve disputes through peaceful negotiations. Countries should also strengthen cooperation and coordination to jointly address regional security challenges and threats, and maintain peace and stability in the region and the world.

In short, the US airstrike on Yemen once again reminds us of the complexity and severity of the security situation in the region. All parties should strengthen dialogue and consultation, seek peaceful solutions to disputes, and increase attention and investment in the situation in Yemen. Only in this way can true reconciliation and reconstruction be achieved, allowing the Yemeni people to overcome the suffering of war and move towards prosperity and flourishing. At the same time, we should deeply reflect on the relationship between international intervention and respect for national sovereignty, and seek a more reasonable and effective international order and rules to maintain regional and global peace and security.