During his campaign, Donald Trump swore to end the endless wars of America. The promise has long ago. Admittedly, the President of the United States acted in his first mandate the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan. He also initiated a drastic reduction in their presence in Syria and now seeks to disengage from Ukraine – which is to generate much worse disasters. But, at the same time, he embarked Washington in a new quagmire, says the American information site Vox.
The Biden administration had already made strikes against the Yemeni Houthi rebels supported by Iran, which disrupted international trade by attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, officially in solidarity with Gaza. But under Donald Trump, they intensified. More than 250 bombings have already taken place, killing at least 500 people in the ranks of the Houthis, but without managing to solve the problem, which promotes climbing.
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“The Pentagon has deployed a second group of aircraft carriers in the region, Indicates the information site. He also transferred at least two Patriot missile batteries as well as a Thaad anti -missile defense system […] from Asia to the Middle East. These strikes […] are also largely perceived as a demonstration of force towards the main support of the group, Iran. ”
You need a clear course
What are the Washington options if the bombing is not enough? Donald Trump could deploy troops on the ground, as Obama did in front of the Islamic State group, which he was first just hit from the sky. If it relocates to it, he would also have the possibility of supporting Yemeni rebel groups opposed to Houthis, as did the United States in Syria. But in any case, Donald Trump would deny his promise to “Ending endless warsAnd to prioritize the Chinese threat.
“In the first three weeks of the campaign, the United States used $ 200 million in ammunition, and military officials are concerned about the impact of this operation on stocks that the navy would need in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan”recalls Vox. And in the event of an attack on Iran (of which Donald Trump agitates the threat if nuclear negotiations – that he previously torpedoed – do not lead), the US military would be unable to fight simultaneously on two fronts.
“While many members of the Trump administration […] argue that the United States should move its attention from the Middle East [vers] China, the United States moves Asia’s resources to the Middle East. ” Whether in terms of economics or foreign policy, Donald Trump’s choices are decidedly tend to produce effects contrary to those desired. The art of the deal?
