The United States has 11 carrier strike groups and ranks first in the world in terms of regular military combat power. The U.S. is currently launching a large-scale attack on the Houthi armed group in Yemen. With the strength of the U.S. military, it would be easy to strike the Houthis in Yemen; however, problems soon surfaced.

Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East. The Houthi armed group is a local armed force in Yemen, controlling tens of thousands of square kilometers of land and having hundreds of thousands of militiamen.

Houthi armed group in Yemen launches anti-ship missile

Although not a national army, the Houthi armed group in Yemen is equipped with a large number of drones, ballistic missiles, anti-ship missiles, and some hypersonic missiles. The Houthi armed group frequently launches drone attacks on U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East. Although the U.S. military can respond, the U.S. military is still very troubled by this.

Brian Fenton

On April 8th local time, Commander Brian Fenton of the U.S. Special Operations Command clearly stated before the U.S. Congress that "the advantage lies with the enemy! A $10,000 drone versus a $2 million missile." The U.S. is now using expensive missiles to intercept relatively cheap drones, complaining about the severe cost-effectiveness problem faced by the U.S. military.

The areas controlled by the Houthi armed group in Yemen are mostly mountainous and desert regions with little military value. Even if the U.S. were to eliminate the Houthi armed group, new anti-American armed forces would likely emerge in the area in a few years.

The Houthis are backed by Iran, which is not a small country.

Map of Iran's location

Iran has an area of 1.645 million square kilometers, ranking 18th in the world, with a population of approximately 88.56 million, ranking 17th in the world, and a GDP of around $403.6 billion, ranking 41st in the world. Iran is absolutely a medium-sized regional power.

Iran has a good industrial foundation and one of the most complete industrial systems in the Middle East. It is capable not only of launching satellites but also producing ballistic missiles, hypersonic missiles, air defense missiles, anti-ship missiles, drones, and various conventional weapons. Iran's drones have once helped Russia regain the initiative in the Ukraine conflict, showing its strength cannot be underestimated.

Iranian drones

Currently, Iran has at least 100,000 drones of various models, some of which have a range of up to 3,000 kilometers, sufficient for saturation attacks on U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups and military bases in the Middle East.

Iranian missiles

In addition, ballistic missiles are another ace of Iran. The maximum range of Iran's ballistic missiles can reach over 4,000 kilometers, far enough to cover U.S. military bases in the Indian Ocean, where B-2 stealth bombers are stationed.

The Russia-Ukraine conflict is a good case study; even a military superpower like Russia finds it difficult to defeat Ukraine, whereas Iran's military strength far exceeds that of Ukraine, and Iran has the capability to achieve self-sufficiency in weapon production.

Drone attacking aircraft carriers

It can be foreseen that once the U.S. attacks Iran, its aircraft carrier strike groups and military bases will inevitably face saturation attacks from Iranian drones and missiles, resulting in significant losses for the U.S. Iran is fighting for its survival and will make the U.S. pay a heavy price.

The U.S. struggles against Iran, so if the U.S. were to conflict with other global military powers such as China and Russia, it would have no chance of victory. The current trade war launched by the U.S. is merely a bluff to gain extra economic benefits. The U.S. is no longer capable of defeating another major world power.

The U.S. is a typical paper tiger, bullying the weak and fearing the strong. There is no way out in compromising or retreating when dealing with a dishonest country like the U.S.; only by confronting it head-on until it is hurt can there be any solution.

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