After unleashing over $3 billion worth of advanced weaponry on Yemen in just a few weeks, the United States has little to show for its brutal campaign but devastation, death, and a deepening resistance.
Despite an overwhelming show of force, even the Pentagon has now conceded: not a single strategic objective has been achieved.
Launched on March 15 under President Donald Trump’s orders, the military offensive has battered Yemeni territory with cruise missiles, precision bombs, and drone strikes under the guise of targeting Houthi militants. But on the ground, it is Yemeni civilians—families, homes, entire neighborhoods—who have borne the brunt of the bombardment.
Two American MQ-9 Reaper drones have been shot down. Commercial vessels in the Red Sea are still being targeted. And Houthi fighters remain fully capable of mounting operations.
U.S. officials, speaking off the record, admit what’s become undeniable: Yemen’s resistance is not only surviving—it’s strengthening.
“There’s been no strategic success,” a senior defense official quietly acknowledged, revealing a rare moment of honesty in a campaign built on illusion.
The facts speak for themselves. The massive deployment of B-2 stealth bombers from Diego Garcia, additional aircraft carriers, and near-constant airstrikes has failed to achieve any decisive outcome.
The only notable casualty so far—a mid-level Houthi drone operator—was reportedly killed when a residential building collapsed. Even that was delivered with a chillingly casual remark by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, who said the target was eliminated “when his girlfriend’s building came down.”
Such comments expose the indifference behind the U.S. strategy—a campaign that masquerades as precision warfare but functions as indiscriminate destruction.
Civilian deaths continue to rise, yet Washington refuses to acknowledge the scale of the humanitarian toll.
Rather than weakening the Houthis or intimidating Yemen, the relentless attacks have had the opposite effect: they’ve galvanized national resistance. Across Yemen, defiance is growing.
The more the U.S. bombs, the more determined Yemenis become to fight back—united by shared outrage and a refusal to be subdued by foreign firepower.
Even within the U.S., cracks are appearing. Vice President JD Vance has publicly criticized the operation, and bipartisan opposition in Congress is mounting. Still, the White House pushes forward, granting CENTCOM expanded strike authority—eliminating even the minimal oversight that previously existed.
U.S. officials have tried to spin minor disruptions to Houthi activity as signs of progress. But behind closed doors, they admit the truth: the campaign is bleeding billions, depleting military stockpiles, and handing America nothing in return—except a clearer picture of its declining global leverage.
“This isn’t strategy—it’s senseless destruction,” one defense insider told reporters. “We’re spending billions to bomb a nation that refuses to surrender.”
In its attempt to crush Yemen, the U.S. has revealed more about its own limitations than about the strength of its adversaries. What was meant to project dominance has instead exposed desperation—and a resistance that refuses to be broken.
