The US aircraft carrier “Eisenhower” and its attack group are camped off the Houthi-controlled Hodeidah Governorate in the Red Sea, in what appears to be preparations for launching attacks on the armed group.
This comes as information indicates that the United States and its allies have studied striking the Houthi militants after They asked them to either stop their attacks on ships in the Red Sea or face unspecified measures.
Satellite images and a statement by a US defense official who spoke to USNI News indicate that the Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier strike group is stationed off the coast of Yemen.
According to Satellite images show that the aircraft carrier and the strike group are in international waters between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
US Central Command said on Thursday that “the Dwight Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group has been deployed to the US Fifth Fleet’s area of ​​operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.”
The “Eisenhower” was camped in the Gulf of Aden after being transferred in December from the Persian Gulf.
The Eisenhower was camped off Hodeidah along with other warships: the Philippine Sea, the Gravely, the USS Gravely (DDG-107) and the USS Stethem  (DDG-63).
The strike group with the aircraft carrier Eisenhower (Carrier Strike Group 2) includes squadrons of fighter aircraft, helicopters, specialized in electronic attacks, and other forces. On December 18, the Pentagon announced an initiative to protect commercial traffic in the region about a month after attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Houthis. They say they are targeting Israeli and pro-Israeli ships owned by Israeli businessmen.
The United States and 12 of its allies issued what was seen as a final warning to the Houthi rebels on Wednesday to stop their attacks  on ships in the Red Sea  or face possible military action.
It stated The Associated Press reported that a senior Biden administration official said in a press conference on Wednesday that the Houthis “should not expect another warning.” Last week, US Central Command announced that ten Houthi fighters were killed after they attempted to launch attacks on US Navy forces and a commercial ship. In the Red Sea.