The Houthis used this time to strike at the USS Eisenhower, which I think would put a huge psychological pressure on the US military. After all, the slow-moving US aircraft carrier is in a passive state and cannot maneuver, only parrying.
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Since the USS Eisenhower has already arrived in the Mediterranean, we can see that the USS Eisenhower was attacked by the Houthis at least three times during this period of time.
Picture interpretation: The USS Eisenhower was chased and beaten by the Houthis
Logically speaking, the deterrence of Houthi missiles against US aircraft carriers is obvious, and the strategic level of interdiction has been achieved, and the most recent Houthi attack on US aircraft carriers was aimed at the USS Eisenhower, which had just entered the Mediterranean.
Reasoning from this point of view, it is not difficult to find that the Houthis themselves do not have anti-ship ballistic missiles with such a long range, and to strike targets in the Mediterranean, they need a range of more than 2,000 kilometers. What kind of missiles did the Houthis use in this situation?
Picture interpretation: Houthi ballistic missile technology has a high strike accuracy
At present, the only anti-ship ballistic missiles in the world that can deter sea targets at a distance of 2,000 kilometers and effectively destroy them are Dongfeng-21 or Dongfeng-26. The Americans do not have such weapons, the Russians do not have them, and the only ones in the world who can do this are the pandas. Does this mean that the Houthis have been equipped with anti-ship ballistic missiles similar to the Dongfeng-21?
I don't think it's very likely, because the Houthis hit the USS Eisenhower in the northern Red Sea, and I think it's possible to use a medium-range surface-to-surface missile with a range of 2,000 kilometers. If the accuracy of the missile is relatively high, it is theoretically able to strike at targets that move slower at sea.
Interpretation of the image: Houthi ballistic missiles
The Eisenhower moved very slowly before and after entering the Suez Canal, which was narrow enough to maneuver at high speed. Therefore, the Houthis use this time to strike at the Eisenhower, I think it will put a huge psychological pressure on the US military. After all, the slow-moving US aircraft carrier is in a passive state and cannot maneuver, only parrying.
If the US military wants to intercept medium-range ballistic missiles, ordinary anti-aircraft missiles cannot do it, which requires the use of sea-based Standard 3 missiles to intercept them.
Picture interpretation: The US military consumes more anti-aircraft missiles
The cost of a Standard 3 missile is 20 million US dollars, and the number is not much, which shows that the Houthis can also use this method to deplete the US military's stock of Standard 3 missiles. At present, this kind of missile is produced in Japan, and the production of this missile in the United States is insufficient, so it may not be able to replenish it quickly after the US military consumes it. Strategically speaking, the Houthi use of medium-range ballistic missiles to strike US aircraft carriers is a very serious strategic warning.
Picture interpretation: expensive Standard 3 missiles
If the U.S. military continues to allow aircraft carriers to enter the Red Sea, then the Houthis will still organize more powerful anti-ship fire to strike at U.S. aircraft carriers, including, of course, the use of ballistic missiles with the longest range, and now it will be the turn of the aircraft carrier Roosevelt. As you can imagine, when the Roosevelt entered the Red Sea, its survival situation was very worrying. This article was first published exclusively by @川陀智库 and is not reproduced in any form. #文章首发挑战赛#