The commander of the US Fifth Fleet admits failure: We cannot endure in the Red Sea

Published on February 27, 2024

The United States of America renewed its recognition of its abject failure to protect Zionist navigation from the attacks of Yemeni operations in support of Palestine in the Red and Arab Seas.

Commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Charles Bradford Cooper, told Al-Monitor that the US-British raids did not succeed in deterring the Yemeni armed forces.

He stressed the proven failure of his country to limit Yemeni operations, hoping that diplomacy and the international community would allow pressure on Sanaa to stop, pointing out that it is difficult to say whether US has slowed down Sanaa’s capabilities to launch attacks on American, British, and Israeli ships.

He added with a sigh: “The United States cannot bear this military effort in the Red Sea alone,” expressing his country’s fears of the growing Yemeni capabilities in the air, land, and sea fields, which could expose their ships to danger in the Red Sea.