'I will not hesitate to direct further measures to protect our people and the free flow of international commerce as necessary.' 'These targeted strikes are a clear message that the United States and our partners will not tolerate attacks on our personnel or allow hostile actors to imperil freedom of navigation in one of the world's most critical commercial routes,' Biden said. In a written statement, President Biden stressed that the joint attacks were a defensive response to Houthi actions, and had the support of Australia, Bahrain, Canada and the Netherlands.
warships in the Red Sea, expanding a Middle East conflict U.S. The strikes follow more than two months of attacks by the Houthis against international cargo ships and U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity. The United States and Britain launched strikes on about a dozen Houthi militant targets in Yemen, according to a U.S.
