The Houthis remain mostly battle-ready and may launch retaliatory strikes in the near future.
US and British strikes on Yemeni Houthi targets reduced their offensive potential by no more than 30%. Airstrikes damaged or destroyed up to 90% of the targets, but even then the Houthis remain the owners of significant military capabilities. This was reported by the NYT in connection with unnamed US officials.
It is noted that the maintenance of the fighting ability of the Houthis causes serious problems for US President Joe Biden and his allies, since retaliatory measures on their part may follow in the near future. However, the Houthis’ delay in their action may indicate disagreement within the movement about a possible response.
NYT sources also noted that finding Houthi targets proved more difficult than expected. Americans and other Western intelligence agencies have paid little attention to collecting data on the location of Houthi air defenses, their command centers, ammunition depots, and drone and missile storage and production facilities.
After the attack, the Pentagon expressed displeasure with its British colleagues for leaking information about the plans of the United States and Great Britain. The events became known hours before the strikes, when the British publications The Times and The Guardian, as well as the Wall Street Journal, revealed these plans.
On the night of January 12, US and British military aircraft and ships conducted the first strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen in response to attacks on merchant ships in the Red Sea. It was reported that more than 100 precision-guided missiles were used in the strikes. The media reported new attacks on Houthi positions on the night of January 13.
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