News - Middle East: The US Naval Institute published an extensive report highlighting the failure and defeat of the US Navy in the Red Sea region.

According to the report, the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson and its strike group failed to enter the area, despite orders from the US Department of Defense to deploy there.

The report explained that the carrier and its accompanying group, consisting of destroyers and warships, remained in the northern Arabian Sea and were unable to pass through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, which was a key part of their mission.

The institute attributed this failure directly to the “focused strikes” carried out by the Yemeni Armed Forces, which posed a threat preventing any US approach to the Red Sea.

According to the report, this is the third occurrence of such a situation, following the failures of the aircraft carriers USS Eisenhower and USS Truman to achieve their objectives in the region.

The institute considered this repetition to reflect the US Navy’s inability to counter Yemeni missile, naval, and drone operations.

It also noted that this failure represents an unprecedented precedent in modern US naval history, as Washington was forced to retreat and withdraw its aircraft carriers under the pressure of “effective and impactful operations,” a danger acknowledged by senior US military commanders themselves.

The latest report from the US Naval Institute underscores a dramatic shift in regional maritime power, highlighting Yemen’s ability to disrupt even the most advanced US naval operations. Concentrated missile, drone, and naval strikes by the Yemeni Armed Forces have repeatedly prevented American aircraft carriers, including the Carl Vinson, Eisenhower, and Truman, from entering strategic waterways like the Bab al-Mandab Strait.

These operations demonstrate Yemen’s growing capacity to impose asymmetric pressure, turning the Red Sea into a contested zone and forcing Washington to reconsider its naval strategies. The repeated failures of US carriers under Yemeni pressure mark an unprecedented moment in modern naval history, signaling that local forces can challenge global powers through precision strikes and strategic deterrence.

The confrontation comes amid Yemen’s ongoing military support for Gaza, as the Yemeni Armed Forces continue operations to impede Israeli logistics and assert the country’s role as a key actor in the regional resistance axis. This combination of tactical success at sea and strategic alignment with Palestinian resistance is reshaping regional security calculations and the balance of power in the Red Sea corridor.