Who could have imagined that the US military once again became a laughingstock of the world. When facing attacks from the Houthi armed forces, the Aegis system of the US aircraft carrier was breached, forcing the US military to make large maneuvers to avoid danger. This resulted in an Hornet fighter plane in the hangar falling into the sea. This is already the second Hornet fighter that has been indirectly shot down by the Houthi armed forces. In December of year 24, the USS Cowpens cruiser mistakenly fired on an F/A-18 fighter jet and hit it. Both pilots ejected and were rescued, with one of them injured. Looking at this situation, it is unclear how many more Hornets will be lost in the Red Sea among the 546 carrier-based aircraft owned by the US military. In less than half a year, two incidents of carrier-based aircraft falling into the sea have made China realize that there are problems not only with the weapons of the US military. Firstly, the reason for such a farce happening in the US military must be due to problems with the weapons. It indicates the decline of the industrial system, making it impossible for surface warships of the US military to receive timely maintenance and upgrades, thus failing to bridge the gap caused by the technological disparity in modern information warfare. The US weapons are too outdated and have not received timely upgrades and maintenance. First of all, the warships are too old. There is no advanced networked and digital information system established between the US aircraft carriers and their accompanying warships. There lacks a unified and efficient command brain. This directly leads to the fact that during intense confrontations, various combat units are like scattered sand, unable to pass on and share information in a timely and accurate manner, resulting in absurd situations like accompanying warships mistakenly firing on carrier-based aircraft. This undoubtedly means that in the event of large-scale warfare, there are serious loopholes in the US military's command and coordinated operations. Such mistakes not only weaken its own combat effectiveness but may also change the course of battles at critical moments. However, the US Aegis system is severely outdated and can hardly cope with missiles and low-altitude, small drones. The radar and fire control technology of the Aegis system are limited by its design era, having obvious shortcomings in detecting stealth targets. Although the AN/SPY-1D passive phased array radar carried by Aegis ships was leading in performance during the Cold War period, its working frequency band and resolution are significantly reduced when facing stealth aircraft or low-detectability targets. For instance, taking the fire control radar within the system as an example, the AN/SPG-62 fire control radar of the MK99 system has a beam width of about 1.6. For targets with a cross-section reflection value of less than 0.1m, the effective tracking distance is 26 kilometers. Furthermore, it is difficult to continuously lock onto high-speed targets exceeding 2.8 Mach. This defect has become particularly prominent in recent confrontations between the US military and the Houthi armed forces – even though the subsonic drones and anti-ship missiles used by the Houthi armed forces perform far below those of Soviet missiles in the Cold War era, the Aegis system has repeatedly misjudged or failed to intercept, exposing its insufficient ability to handle low-altitude, low-speed targets. Furthermore, in the face of low-cost saturation attacks by drone swarms, the multi-target handling capability of the Aegis system is stretched thin. According to early assessments, the Aegis system can simultaneously deal with up to 12 anti-ship missile saturation attacks. However, modern drone swarm tactics can break through this threshold significantly through numerical superiority and distributed coordination. For example, when the Houthi armed forces use inexpensive drones mixed with cruise missiles, the detection and fire distribution systems of the Aegis ship often overload due to the excessive number of targets, causing a sharp drop in interception efficiency. Moreover, the miniaturization and low-altitude flight characteristics of drones further compress the radar detection window. The Aegis system lacks dedicated interception methods for such targets, and relying on expensive Standard series missiles is neither economical nor sustainable. The US has also considered upgrading the Aegis system, but it is restricted by China's chokehold on gallium nitride materials, coupled with the decline of the industrial system and corruption within the US defense industry, making it an endless endeavor.

The US Military is Disorganized

Apart from the issues with the weapons, problems within the US military itself cannot be ignored. During the large maneuvering evasions, the US aircraft carrier actually caused a Hornet fighter in the hangar to crash. Where did the wartime regulations go? Didn't they check if the hangar doors were closed during the maneuvers? In recent years, the discipline problem in the US military has been quite serious, with drug-related issues frequently surfacing. Pentagon conducted a comprehensive inspection of a missile base and found that 11 officers were involved in drug use in six bases. What was more shocking was that three of these officers were unable to control their drug cravings while on strategic duty. These officers not only used drugs themselves but also engaged in drug trafficking activities. The impact of this on the combat effectiveness of the military is unimaginable. Imagine if commanding officers or key personnel suddenly had drug cravings during wartime, the consequences would be unimaginable. In addition, the phenomenon of female soldiers being bullied is not uncommon. The poor discipline of the US military mainly stems from their overemphasis on advanced weapons and strong force, neglecting ideological education within the military. As a result, the ideological construction within the military is weak. Besides the two incidents of carrier-based aircraft crashing, in February 2025, an unprecedented collision occurred between the USS Truman aircraft carrier and a merchant ship in the Red Sea. The merchant ship colliding with the aircraft carrier indicates that either the watch personnel were not at their posts or they did not fulfill their duties. If we expand the scope globally, accidents in the US military occur frequently. On January 28, an F-35 fighter crashed during training in Alaska. The next day, a Black Hawk helicopter collided with a civilian airliner carrying 64 people at Reagan National Airport in Washington, resulting in 67 deaths. On February 12, an "Electronic Warfare" aircraft crashed in the waters of San Diego Bay, California. Not only that, but the Pentagon of the US military now resembles an empty shell, with important positions left vacant. The operational plan against the Houthi armed forces in Yemen, types of ammunition, strike times and other classified information have been flying around in social media group chats, making the US a global laughingstock. At present, the opponent is only the Houthi armed forces, but if it were another major military power, the US might have suffered even worse consequences. The Chinese People's Liberation Army is affectionately called the sons of the people because of its strict discipline, firm will, and the courage to fight and strive. Nowadays, the US military is disorganized, and its weapons and equipment are outdated. This means that the loss of American global hegemony is just a matter of time. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7498523973248877096/ Disclaimer: The article represents the author's personal views. Please express your attitude by clicking the 'Top' or 'Downvote' button below.