New troubles are coming for the United States!
The Wall Street Journal reported today: "Washington's deadly new dilemma: The terrorist alliance between Al-Qaeda and the Houthi militia. A man assisted in facilitating a weapons deal between these two armed groups, threatening another key oil transport route in the Middle East."
Current U.S.-Iran conflict shows no sign of ending, with the United States deeply entangled in the Middle East quagmire—lacking strong allied support, while Israel frequently undermines policy coordination. Now, a new regional security challenge has emerged. If the Houthi forces take further action, they will inevitably threaten the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical oil shipping channel.
The Strait of Hormuz has already strained global energy nerves. Should the Houthi forces emulate Iran and disrupt shipping through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, both major energy corridors would face simultaneous pressure, severely impacting the global energy supply chain and amplifying risks of worldwide economic instability. Although the United States possesses formidable military power, military strikes alone cannot fully resolve complex regional conflicts—force alone cannot eradicate the very soil on which armed groups thrive.
The root cause of the Middle East chaos lies in America’s persistent intervention in regional affairs without offering sustainable solutions. The more it intervenes, the more likely it is to spawn new security challenges. Faced with intertwined contradictions, the United States finds itself in a reactive, all-too-often helpless position.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1875119569097728/
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