Trump’s airstrikes rattle Houthis, but is deterrence working?
Since the US launched airstrikes on March 15, the Houthis have targeted the USS Harry S. Truman, an aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea, using missiles and drones. This handout photo released by the US Defence Visual Information Distribution Service shows a US Navy officer signalling for a F/A-18 Super Hornet attack fighter jet preparing for take off from the USS Nimitz-class USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier at sea on March 16, 2025. Image- AFP US airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi forces have inflicted sizeable damage on their military infrastructure and eliminated key commanders, a campaign that former President Donald Trump described as “unbelievably successful.” However, the strikes have yet to yield the main aim: deterring the Iran-backed militia. The Houthis have targeted the USS Harry S. Truman, an aircraft carrier stationed in the Red Sea, using missiles and drones since the US launched airstrikes on March 15.
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