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U.S. Says Nearly Lost F-35, F-16 To Houthi Missiles! Inside Story Of Trump’s “Victory Announcement” Against Houthis​

U.S. Says Nearly Lost F-35, F-16 To Houthi Missiles! Inside Story Of Trump’s "Victory Announcement" Against Houthis

On May 6, out of the blue, President Donald Trump declared victory over the Houthis, promising to stop the US bombing campaign in Yemen. Now it emerges that the real reason behind the sudden announcement was that after two months of relentless bombings, burning through over US$1 billion, losing...

www.eurasiantimes.com

Near Loss Of F-16 & F-35​

However, the most serious loss would have been of the F-16 and F-35. The F-35 is one of the US’s most advanced stealth fighter jets.

The New York Times report revealed that the Houthis’ air defense system was close to hitting these two fighter jets as well.

“Several American F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet were nearly struck by Houthi air defenses, making real the possibility of American casualties, multiple U.S. officials said,” according to the report.

The real possibility of American casualties, or worse, the nightmare of an American fighter pilot captured alive by the Houthis, forced the Trump administration to declare a premature victory and cessation of hostilities.


This also raises another serious question: if the unspecified radars and air defense units of the Houthis can detect an F-35 and possibly even hit it with a surface-to-air missile, then it means that the American stealth fighters are not as invisible as they seem.

If Houthi air defense units can detect it, then surely the Chinese and Russians, with their much more advanced air defense systems, can also detect the F-35.

If the Houthis were able to hit an F-35, it would have been a tremendous loss of face for the US and Lockheed Martin, and could have impacted potential future deals for the stealth aircraft, worth billions of dollars.

The aircraft costs upwards of US$100 million. Notably, the stealth fighter jet has been exported to 19 countries, and many other countries, including India, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, are considering purchasing the aircraft.

All these factors possibly played on Donald Trump’s mind while declaring a premature victory over the Houthis.

 

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Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia​

The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/trump-houthis-bombing.html

When he approved a campaign to reopen shipping in the Red Sea by bombing the Houthi militant group into submission, President Trump wanted to see results within 30 days of the initial strikes two months ago.

By Day 31, Mr. Trump, ever leery of drawn-out military entanglements in the Middle East, demanded a progress report, according to administration officials.

But the results were not there. The United States had not even established air superiority over the Houthis. Instead, what was emerging after 30 days of a stepped-up campaign against the Yemeni group was another expensive but inconclusive American military engagement in the region.

The Houthis shot down several American MQ-9 Reaper drones and continued to fire at naval ships in the Red Sea, including an American aircraft carrier. And the U.S. strikes burned through weapons and munitions at a rate of about $1 billion in the first month alone.

It did not help that two $67 million F/A-18 Super Hornets from America’s flagship aircraft carrier tasked with conducting strikes against the Houthis accidentally tumbled off the carrier into the sea.

By then, Mr. Trump had had enough.

Steve Witkoff, his Middle East envoy, who was already in Omani-mediated nuclear talks with Iran, reported that Omani officials had suggested what could be a perfect offramp for Mr. Trump on the separate issue of the Houthis, according to American and Arab officials. The United States would halt the bombing campaign and the militia would no longer target American ships in the Red Sea, but without any agreement to stop disrupting shipping that the group deemed helpful to Israel.

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Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia​

The militant group in Yemen was still firing at ships and shooting down drones, while U.S. forces were burning through munitions.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/trump-houthis-bombing.html

When he approved a campaign to reopen shipping in the Red Sea by bombing the Houthi militant group into submission, President Trump wanted to see results within 30 days of the initial strikes two months ago.

By Day 31, Mr. Trump, ever leery of drawn-out military entanglements in the Middle East, demanded a progress report, according to administration officials.

But the results were not there. The United States had not even established air superiority over the Houthis. Instead, what was emerging after 30 days of a stepped-up campaign against the Yemeni group was another expensive but inconclusive American military engagement in the region.

The Houthis shot down several American MQ-9 Reaper drones and continued to fire at naval ships in the Red Sea, including an American aircraft carrier. And the U.S. strikes burned through weapons and munitions at a rate of about $1 billion in the first month alone.

It did not help that two $67 million F/A-18 Super Hornets from America’s flagship aircraft carrier tasked with conducting strikes against the Houthis accidentally tumbled off the carrier into the sea.

By then, Mr. Trump had had enough.

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Like Abba , like Haramzada

 

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another fake deal for dolund


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@shade2 nibba, remember orange man literally tweeting himself as pope ?

well guess what, a cardinal from chicago just been elected as pope

Pope Leo XIV - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

going to views section
> Prevost has stated that the Catholic Church should take greater action against climate change. "Dominion over nature" should not be "tyrannical", he said in a November 2024 seminar.
> Prevost does not support the ordination of women to the diaconate, saying that it "doesn't necessarily solve a problem", and "it might make a new problem".
> Prevost opposes euthanasia and abortion.
> As bishop of Chiclayo, Prevost opposed the inclusion of curriculum regarding "teachings on gender in schools" in Peru, stating that the "promotion of gender ideology is confusing, because it seeks to create genders that don't exist".
> Earlier, in 2012, Prevost made comments opposing homosexuality, saying that popular culture fostered "sympathy for beliefs and practices that are at odds with the Gospel", citing the "homosexual lifestyle" and "alternative families comprised of same-sex partners and their adopted children".
> On Twitter, Prevost has criticized abortion, contraceptives, and the death penalty, alongside expressing sympathy for George Floyd and criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance's policies on immigration.

So it's Papa Francesco 2.0, preserving status quo fully, no turbo liberalismo but no turbo right wing either.
RCC is a 2k year old organization, even globohomo can't ((( change ))) it quickly it seems.

btw it is supposed that American bishops and cardinals are "based" but these types are found everywhere i guess.

He's the first Pope with black roots. Ethnically he's a creole with Franco Italian & Spanish ancestry. That's some revolution for the Catholic church.

 

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The JLTV program is getting canned.


AM General will maintain A2 production for now.

The AMPV has been rejected, and will probably end up in Ukraine.