 U.S. preparing for Yemen sustained bombing campaign. The U.S. is preparing for a sustained bombing campaign in Yemen after 10 days of airstrikes failed to undermine the ability of Houthi fighters to target ships in the Red Sea. The Washington Post has reported citing unnamed officials. The administration of President Joe Biden does not accept a protracted operation such as the U.S. campaigns in Iraq or Afghanistan. But at the same time, it cannot provide a timeframe for when Houthi military capabilities will be adequately diminished. The newspaper reported Washington's strategy is to curb the ability of the Shiite militants group to target ships off the coast of Yemen or at least create some conditions for shipping companies to resume sending vessels through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, sources added. The Houthis have launched dozens of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships in the area in recent months declaring support for Gaza amid Israel's military operation in the Palestinian enclave. The militants have also vowed revenge against the U.S. and the U.K. who have been carrying out strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen for more than a week. We are clear eyed about who the Houthis are and their worldview. So we're not sure that they're going to stop immediately, but we are certainly trying to degrade and destroy their capabilities. One U.S. official told the Post. The Washington Post expressed concern that the bombing campaign against the Houthis would become a setback for Biden's goal of preventing the spread of the Israel-Hamas conflict to other parts of the Middle East. It could also end up undermining his attempt to refocus U.S. foreign policy on Russia and China. The newspaper argued.