The U.S. has spent $1 billion on airstrikes against the Houthis, but the operation is still subject to criticism from multiple sides.

On April 5th, CNN reported that the US military airstrikes on the Houthis had already spent $1 billion, but the Houthis were still firing and shooting down large US drones. The Pentagon may need to request additional funding from Congress to continue this operation, but they may not receive it — this offensive has already received criticism from both parties.

The Houthi armed officials killed in the US airstrikes were all "mid-level managers." However, the Houthi official responsible for drone operations died in an attack last month, which was an exception. He was killed at his girlfriend's house. But US officials insisted that the girlfriend's house was not located in a residential building, but in a government building.

In this airstrike, Trump instructed field officers that they did not need to seek approval and could bomb freely.

Meanwhile, the Indo-Pacific Command was dissatisfied with the Central Command because too many missiles intended for the Taiwan Strait war were wasted for the airstrikes against the Houthis.

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