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It has been a while since the USS Eisenhower returned home for rest and recuperation, and the USS Roosevelt, which came to "change shifts", also arrived near the Red Sea a few days ago. However, the USS Roosevelt, which was flying the banner of "escort" but actually intended to put pressure on the Houthi armed forces, was found to have strange behavior after entering the Indian Ocean. It not only slowed down its speed, but also took time to run exercises with the Indian Navy, and seemed to be in no hurry to enter the Red Sea.

This makes people wonder if the US aircraft carrier is scared by the Houthis. After all, not long ago, the Houthis claimed to have attacked the USS Eisenhower twice, and the US did not admit it at first.Carrier-based aircraftIn an interview, the pilots said that the confrontation with the Houthi armed forces in the Red Sea left them "traumatized", and stressed that the two sides did not launch missiles from a distance, but attacked head-on. At the same time, the US military also confirmed that the US aircraft carrier had exhausted allAnti-aircraft missiles, which shows how fierce the confrontation in the Red Sea was.

Now, after the USS Roosevelt passed through the Strait of Malacca on July 7, it has not entered the Red Sea for nearly half a month. This speed is obviously too slow, as if it is deliberately avoiding something. Considering that the aircraft carrier arrived in the Gulf of Aden on the 15th, the US side is probably worried that it will be attacked by the Houthi armed forces when entering the narrow waters, becoming the second USS Eisenhower.

In fact, when the USS Roosevelt was hovering near the Red Sea, the Houthis first gave a "warning" to the Israeli port.“Lion of Chios”NumberHowever, the US later claimed that there was no loss of life or supplies. As a result, the Houthis quickly released relevant videos, confirming that after the Houthi armed suicide drone boat approached, the tanker quickly exploded, almost half of the hull was on fire, and thick smoke billowed at the scene.

There is no doubt that this is a provocation by the Houthis against the United States, proving that the U.S. military is not capable of fully covering the entire Red Sea route with its fleet’s defensive power, and can’t even protect itself. In this way, the personnel on the USS Roosevelt are probably still preparing themselves mentally to face the future “storm”. However, just as the U.S. military was under increasing pressure, Israel came to add fuel to the fire.

Recently, in retaliation for the Houthi armed forces' attack on Tel Aviv, Israel has launched a 20-mile00 kilometers away,Israel launched a retaliatory airstrike on the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu publicly stated that Israel's "long arm" can reach anywhere. However, there is a rather strange thing about this matter, that is, how did Israel bypass other Middle Eastern countries and successfully launch an airstrike on Yemen.

You know, from the map, Israel and Yemen are separated by Saudi Arabia, Egypt on the left and Iran on the right. As the behind-the-scenes supporter of the Houthis, Iran will definitely not open its airspace to the Israeli army. Saudi Arabia said it had nothing to do with the matter. Could it be that it was Egypt that gave way to the Israeli army? Or did the Israeli army take a longer route? Of course, no matter what the Israeli army does, one thing is clear: the Yemeni Houthi armed forces cannot replicate this action. Now the most direct way of retaliation is to attack American ships on the Red Sea route.

In this case, if the USS Roosevelt rashly enters the Red Sea, it is likely to become the target of retaliation by the Houthis, and other cargo ships related to Israel will also become the target of attack by the Houthis. Moreover, the USS Roosevelt was originally deployed in the Western Pacific and was suddenly pulled to the Red Sea to put out the fire and replace the USS Eisenhower. However, before that, the USS Roosevelt had been operating at sea for nearly 200 days, with serious damage to the hull and the crew exhausted physically and mentally.

Therefore, even if the USS Roosevelt arrives in the Red Sea, it will probably return home soon. If it stays near the Red Sea now, it will be able to return home earlier in the future. However, this hesitant attitude will undoubtedly greatly reduce the deterrent power of the US aircraft carrier. Once the USS Roosevelt also requests to return home, it will be difficult for the United States to dispatch a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East in a short period of time, and the US military bases deployed in the Middle East will be in danger.

It can be said that through the hands of the Houthi armed forces, it can be clearly felt that the US military is becoming increasingly unable to intervene in the geopolitical affairs of the Middle East. This phenomenon directly reflects the decline of American hegemony. A tiger that has lost its claws can no longer scare people with its teeth alone.