US failure to enter the second phase of operations against Yemen; The cost of heavy and low achievement

CNN reported that the Yemeni Ansarullah movement has prevented the United States from entering the second phase of military operations declared by President Donald Trump in March; After Ansarullah overthrew at least seven advanced US drones worth millions of dollars.

Officials told CNN that the United States hoped to gain air superiority in the Yemeni sky within five days and to weaken the Yemeni Armed Forces Air Defense systems so that it could enter the second phase of the operation. This stage was to focus on increasing intelligence and identification operations and to monitor and target the senior leaders of the Ansarullah movement. But the MQ-1 Reaper, which were the most appropriate tool for this goal, are targeted and abolished one after the other; So that Yemen’s ability to overthrow these birds is improving.

Since the United States does not have a ground forces in Yemen, it is heavily dependent on the Ansarullah movement and pursuing their movements to evaluate the damages. According to the Associated Press, the total value of seven overturned UAVs is estimated at more than $ 5 million, each of which is priced at $ 5 million, each of which is priced at $ 5 million, while three of these drones were just last week.

CNN has also reported that the US military has attacked more than 5 targets since March 5, and has carried out more than 5 air strikes on Yemen. However, the frequent fall of drones has prevented the exact amount of damage to the arsenal of the Ansarullah movement.

On the other hand, Yemenis say that since March 5, the United States has carried out about five air strikes against Yemen, resulting in hundreds of civilians being killed or wounded. In the same vein, three US officials have told CNN that in the last six weeks, Yemen has launched two offensive UAVs, four cruise missiles, two mid -range ballistic missiles and four air -to -air missiles at American, Red Sea and occupied territories.

Meanwhile, a new assessment of US intelligence agencies has shown that the power of the Yemeni armed forces to continue launching missiles has not changed much after six weeks of US attacks.

CNN said in a report in April that the cost of US air strikes against Yemen had reached about $ 1 billion in the first three weeks of operation. However, these attacks have had a limited impact on the military capabilities of the Ansarullah movement.

According to the same network, widespread military operations in Yemen have raised concerns from some US military commanders in the Indian -Pacific region; Because they say, the widespread use of long -range weapons by the Central Command could have negative effects in the event of a war with China.

In the same vein, Admiral Sam Paparo, a regional commander of the US-Passific US, said in a report to the US Senate that a complete battalion of the Patriot Air Defense System from Asia had been transferred to the Central Command area, which would have the need for high vigilance, as it should be reduced.

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