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The U.S. Hasn't Been Able to Stop the Houthi Assault on Shipping in the Red Sea
(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - The Houthis in Yemen are still firing missiles at commercial ships in a now near constant barrage. U.S. naval forces are operating at a pace not seen since World War II as they try to block threat after threat. The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike group on station in the area for months returned to the U.S. after conducting more than 750 engagements while deployed, having expended 135 Tomahawk missiles. In other words, the U.S. is burning through missiles with no apparent larger plan to restore order to the region. The obvious answer is to punish the Iranians who arm the rebels, but the U.S. Administration hasn't. Unchecked chaos in the Red Sea won't stay there. America's options won't improve the longer the Houthi threat is allowed to expand.