It was by far the biggest and most destructive use of American military might of his second presidency. Last weekend, the “war ending” president Donald Trump ordered US forces into action in Yemen, bombing the Houthis, who are blamed for attacks in the Red Sea. At least 53 people were killed.
But this show of force was not simply about keeping the shipping lanes open. It was a message – a gauntlet thrown down – to another country entirely.
