Reuters has confirmed the withdrawal of US warships from the Red Sea, signaling a significant shift in naval power dynamics. This move, unexpected given the decades-long reputation of US naval strength, marks a new era in global military strategy.
In a report published this week, Reuters noted that in a measure of the need to make tough choices, Washington has reduced the forces it retained in the Red Sea since late 2023, after the carrier group USS Eisenhower spent months confronting drones and missiles launched by the Houthis.
This aligns with recent reports from Axios and The Telegraph, which highlighted the absence of US warships in the Red Sea and the departure of British ships from the area.
The Reuters report also mentioned that the Eisenhower group “used more Tomahawk missiles in the Red Sea battle than the US Army purchased in all of 2023.” Despite these efforts, Yemeni attacks continued, and US warships are no longer present in the region.
Reuters added that as many commercial ships now avoid the Red Sea, the idea that the world’s foremost naval power, the US Navy, could largely abandon its campaign there was previously unimaginable.
These comments further attest to the success of the Yemeni Armed Forces in imposing new equations, ending the era of American naval dominance and forcing the U.S. to reassess its perspective after failing to curb Yemeni operations supporting Gaza.
