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Recipe for failure: On the U.S. and Yemen

The U.S. should engage (संलग्न होना, शामिल होना) with the Houthis instead of bombing Yemen

Donald Trump came to power with a promise to shut down the wars in Ukraine and West Asia. But in less than two months, Mr. Trump, like most of his predecessors (पूर्ववर्ती, पूर्वाधिकारी), started bombing another country. This time it is Yemen, one of West Asia’s most impoverished countries. Trump administration officials say the “pre-emptive (पूर्व-संरक्षणात्मक, पूर्व-निवारक)” strike, targeting the Ansar Allah (better known as the Houthis), was to prevent Shia militants from attacking the shipping lanes of the Red Sea. The targets: Houthi missile launchers and the homes of the movement’s leaders in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, and Sa’dah, the mountainous base of the rebels (विद्रोही). “The minute the Houthis say, ‘We’ll stop shooting at your ships’, we’ll stop shooting at your drones,” said U.S. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, indicating a long-drawn campaign. The Houthis have said that at least 53 people including five children have been killed, and vowed to meet “escalation (वृद्धि, तीव्रता में बढ़ोतरी) with escalation”. On Sunday, they launched ballistic and cruise missiles and drones to target aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and other warships in the region, according to Yemen state TV.

The Houthis, who captured Sana’a in 2014, “declared war against Israel” in 2023 in solidarity with the Palestinians, after Israel launched the war on Gaza, following the October 7 Hamas attack. Using missiles and drones, the Houthis have attacked over 100 commercial vessels in the Red Sea. There was a lull in the Houthi attacks after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire came into force on January 19. The U.S.’s latest strike has come as the Houthis were reportedly planning a resumption (पुनरारंभ, फिर से शुरू करना) of attacks on Israeli vessels for violating the ceasefire agreement. But Mr. Trump wants to send a bigger message to the Houthis’ backers — Iran. Earlier this month, he had reached out to Iran to discuss its nuclear programme, an offer Tehran has not taken yet. By launching a massive (विशाल, बड़े पैमाने पर) air strike against the Houthis, one of the strongest members of the Iran-backed resistance network, Mr. Trump is unmistakably (स्पष्ट रूप से) telling the Iranians that he is not hesitant to use force. But Mr. Trump is also stepping into a strategic abyss. The Houthis are not just a ragtag (अव्यवस्थित) militia. They are the state in half of Yemen. They have survived seven years of relentless (कठोर, लगातार) Saudi bombing. The Biden administration along with its European allies also carried out dozens of strikes, while Israel launched at least four massive strikes. But none of these attacks blunted (स्पष्टवादी, सीधा) their fire power. Mr. Trump is repeating the recipe for failure, which could kill more Yemenis and push many more into misery (दुःख, पीड़ा, कष्ट), besides destabilising the region further. It is high time the world started engaging the Houthis to bring peace to the waters around Yemen instead of mindlessly bombing Yemen.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Engage (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - संलग्न होना, शामिल होना
English Meaning - To involve or participate in an activity or interaction.

2.Predecessor (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्ववर्ती, पूर्वाधिकारी
English Meaning - A person who held a position before someone else.

3.Pre emptive (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्व-संरक्षणात्मक, पूर्व-निवारक
English Meaning - Done before something happens to prevent or counteract it.

4.Rebel (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - विद्रोही
English Meaning - A person who resists authority or control.

5.Escalation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - वृद्धि, तीव्रता में बढ़ोतरी
English Meaning - An increase in intensity or seriousness.

6.Resumption (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पुनः आरंभ, फिर से शुरू करना
English Meaning - The act of starting something again after a pause.

7.Massive (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - विशाल, बड़े पैमाने पर
English Meaning - Very large or heavy in size, extent, or amount.

8.Unmistakably (Adverb)

Hindi Meaning - स्पष्ट रूप से
English Meaning - In a way that cannot be confused with anything else.

9.Relentless (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - कठोर, लगातार
English Meaning - Continuing without becoming less intense or weaker.

10.Blunt (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - स्पष्टवादी, सीधा
English Meaning - Not sharp or direct in speech or manner.

11.Misery (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - दुःख, पीड़ा, कष्ट
English Meaning - A state of great suffering or unhappiness.

12.Ragtag (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अव्यवस्थित
English Meaning - Untidy, disorganized, or made up of different types of things or people.