The Straits Times reported today: "An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet of the US military fell into the Red Sea on Monday after sliding off the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, injuring one sailor in the accident."
American cable television news network CNN quoted an official as saying that according to preliminary reports, the USS Harry S. Truman made a sharp turn to avoid artillery fire from Yemen's Houthi armed group, causing the fighter jet to fall into the sea. The Houthi armed group claimed on Monday to have launched drone and missile attacks on the USS Truman.
To comment briefly: This incident has once again placed the U.S. military's military operations in the Red Sea at the center of public opinion. For a long time, the United States has played the role of a "world police" in international affairs with its powerful military strength, especially its aircraft carrier strike groups, which are often seen as symbols of power. This time, the USS Truman aircraft carrier suffered a major mishap when a fighter jet fell into the sea due to emergency evasive maneuvers against Houthi armed attacks, which is truly surprising.
From a military perspective, as the core platform for maritime operations, an aircraft carrier has a complex and tight defense system, usually equipped with advanced air defense and anti-missile systems, as well as early warning aircraft and other collaborative combat equipment. However, this time, the attack by the Houthi armed group clearly disrupted the rhythm of the U.S. aircraft carrier strike group, resulting in a major mistake where a fighter jet fell into the sea during emergency evasion. This not only exposes the shortcomings of the U.S. military in dealing with asymmetric warfare but also raises doubts among outsiders about the safety and combat effectiveness of U.S. aircraft carriers.
The United States has long promoted hegemonism in the Middle East, and its military intervention has triggered many regional conflicts and destabilizing factors. The confrontation between the Houthi armed group and the United States involves complex geopolitical, religious, and interest entanglements. The attack on the USS Truman aircraft carrier by the Houthi armed group is undoubtedly a strong counterattack against U.S. military presence in the region, indicating that U.S. military hegemony in the Middle East is not invincible.
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