America has the world’s greatest military budget. The Houthis have nothing — and still, they won a decisive victory over the US. Here’s how.
Hunting for US Drones
One more advanced US MQ-9 Reaper drone was recently shot downed by the Houthis.
Houthi militants also managed to obliterate US MQ-1 Predator drones in two separate attacks in 2019 and 2022. Each and every such UAV costs about $20 million.
Crackdown on Israel, Strikes on US warships
The Houthis continue their "comprehensive" air blockade against Israel, the closest US ally in the Middle East. Houthi fighters conduct the anti-Israel air siege almost all by themselves.
The attacks came after the Houthis targeted US Navy destroyers – the Stockdale and the O’Kane - in the area late last year.
The US lost an F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet worth about $60 million last month. The plane rolled into the Red Sea from the Harry Truman aircraft carrier as the vessel was dodging a Houthi attack.