Western admissions of the significant failure of the United States and Western alliance in the Red Sea continue, revealing its inability to protect navigation related to Israel after Yemeni operations imposed a blockade on ships heading to the ports of occupied Palestine.
The British newspaper The Telegraph confirmed that Western failure in the Red Sea has affected British imports, with the disruption of their maritime trade artery leading to disastrous consequences for them.
It explained that Western failure has resulted in the rerouting of ships heading to Britain around the Cape of Good Hope, which is a longer, more costly, and more dangerous route. The newspaper noted that Britain imports 90 percent of its goods via continuous maritime trade, and any disruption to shipping will lead to price increases.
The newspaper mentioned that the additional costs incurred by shipping companies due to higher insurance premiums or fuel will create new burdens for consumers, who will bear the cost of these expenses.
The Telegraph pointed out that American, British, and European movements have not been sufficient to reassure shipping companies, and they do not provide a real solution to deal with Yemeni operations supporting Gaza. It noted that the British navy is unable to protect navigation linked to Israel and does not have enough warships.
The Telegraph stated that the US Navy’s abandonment of the burning tanker MV Sounion, an oil tanker that has been on fire for two weeks, indicates a retreat by the US from protecting maritime navigation.
It added: “The US Navy not even trying to resolve a situation like this suggests an unwillingness to protect Freedom of Navigation that leaves mariners and US Navy watchers deeply uncomfortable.”
The Telegraph report came days after the American aircraft carrier Roosevelt withdrew from the Middle East, having spent months unable to enter the operational area of Yemen in the Red Sea.
On Friday, the Western coalition’s European mission, Aspides, confirmed that the ship Sounion was subjected to an operation in the Red Sea, stating that there were no signs of oil leakage from the main cargo hold and that “the ship is currently anchored and not adrift.”
In recent months, the Yemeni Armed Forces have achieved significant victories against the ships of the American, British, and Israeli triad. These operations led to the declaration of the bankruptcy of the Um Rashrash port, also known as Eilat, after ships failed to reach it. Additionally, these operations forced the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower to flee the Red Sea, followed by the Roosevelt, and resulted in the sinking and damaging of dozens of ships.
This achievement adds to the Yemeni Naval and Armed Forces record, which surprised many observers, as Yemen had not previously been considered a naval power.
The Yemeni Armed Forces have vowed to keep up their operations as long as the Israeli regime sustains the war and a simultaneous siege that it has been enforcing against the Palestinian territory.
