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Britain and the US are poised to launch strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, as the leader of the rebel group promises to respond to any assault with fresh attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.

Western defence sources indicated preparations were intensifying on Thursday in response to a Houthi attack of 21 missiles and drones aimed at US and UK warships on Tuesday night, although its scale and timing remain secret.

Asked about potential US strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, the national security spokesperson, John Kirby, said: “I’m not going to telegraph our punches one way or another here. We’re gonna do what we have to do, to counter and defeat these threats that the Houthis keep throwing up on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.”

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I would be very interested in the opinion of the person who disagreed with you. Are there people here who are pro Houthis blowing up and and hijacking civilian shipping?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Waaay too many, yes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Yes. All the losers at .ml who take Houthi statements at face value. But if they had a clue they wouldn't be tankies in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Yes, because this is an attempt to pressure the West into actually doing something about Gaza instead of defending them at the UN.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Loiter munitions. Have them hang out endlessly circling until those fuckers set something up, then BOOM!

No more assholes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

This was mega predictable. I think the Houthis thing was mainly a play to distract the US/Nato countries further and spread resources thinner.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

They keep fucking around, it's time for them to find out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yes, because more violence is always the answer

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What do you suggest? They keep firing missiles at civilian cargo ships. If you continually use lethal force, you can expect the same in return.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Non-violent resolutions before resorting to 'send in the drones', at the very least

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

They won't negotiate. Not in good faith at least. They're part of the Axis of Resistance funded by Iran and their ideology is directly opposed to Western culture. The negotiation would be, "Let us rape and abuse women and keep them from getting an education. Also homosexuality is forbidden and you will be executed by the state if you're caught. In return we'll not shoot missiles at innocent civilians for awhile. Then when we perceive western influence spreading into our culture we'll resume lobbing rockets at civilians."

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Maybe stop supporting the genocide in Gaza.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Why would they stop? They are attacking radom ships, it's just somali pirates 2.0.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'd be willing to bet they (US and UK navies) let the previous attacks get so close just so they could gather intel on the launch sites. Houthis are fucked, should have kept those missiles and drones pointed inland.