Yemen: Since renewing its aggression against Yemen on March 15, the American enemy has pursued a policy of complete denial, refusing to acknowledge the outcomes of Yemeni military operations. Through contradictory narratives, it attempts to justify its failures—yet reality exposes the full truth.  

Shortly after this statement, CNN reported conflicting details, contradicting the Navy’s version.  

Brig. Gen. Shamsan highlighted major inconsistencies in the American narratives: “First U.S. Claim: The F-18 was being towed on the flight deck when the carrier executed a sharp maneuver, causing the crashز Later Claim: The jet was inside the hangar when the incident occurred.

Shamsan emphasized: "There’s a huge difference between the aircraft being on the flight deck versus inside the hangar. Hangar doors only open during extreme emergencies or major logistical operations."

Shamsan posed a critical question: "Why would a carrier open its hangar doors while under operational and combat pressure from all sides?"

He argued that the only plausible scenario is that the carrier suffered a severe strike, possibly damaging the hangar doors, leading to the F-18’s fall—contradicting all U.S. explanations.

The U.S. claimed the carrier executed an "evasive maneuver." Shamsan dismissed this as illogical: "How can a carrier—four times the size of a football field—perform sharp turns to dodge a missile traveling at Mach 5 to 8? It’s impossible.

Shamsan confirmed that Yemen has entered a new phase of confrontation—one where it can inflict serious damage on U.S. carriers, moving beyond just thwarting attacks to actively harming American naval supremacy.

He concluded: "The U.S. is trying to evade admitting the F-18’s loss with conflicting stories. But the truth remains: Yemen’s growing capabilities are now a major source of frustration for both America and Israel."