how it make difference after we saw USA performance in Afghanistan ?
The answer was in the same post but you overlooked it.
1. Toppled Taliban regime in 2001.
2. Defeated Al-Qaeda Network in the region. Some of the most seasoned terrorists were captured and eliminated to this end.
3. Convinced Taliban to not support Al-Qaeda Network in Doha Accords. Taliban did not come back to power by force but with Doha Accords.
The US have settled its most pressing issue in Afghanistan. American leaders can say that WE have avenged 9/11.
What else the US is supposed to do? Exterminate Afghanistan? The US can do it:
But this wasn’t the objective.
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The USN is a much more capable force than Saudi forces. I am not sure why this statement is in question.
The USN ships have demonstrated the capability to intercept virtually anything thrown at them by the Houthi such as drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles.
The USN have also demonstrated the capability to detect and eliminate ballistic missiles deep inside Yemen while they were being prepared for launch by the Houthi. The Houthi are unable to counter the USN assets in the air and sea.
But the ongoing operation seems to be limited in scale. The US has not declared war on the Houthi and/or has not decided to topple the Houthi regime. It remains to be seen what the US is willing to do about the Houthi on a broader level. No conflict is settled overnight.
Nevertheless, my contention is that the Houthi are picking unnecessary fights, and this might not end well for them. The US has defeated numerous entities before.
Taliban could find refuge in neighboring countries. Do the Houthi have the same luxury?
