Biden Boasts "The U.S. is Not at War Anywhere in the World" Just Hours After Bombing Yemen

JUST IN - JOE BIDEN: "I'm the first President in this century to report to the American people that the United States is not at war anywhere in the world." pic.twitter.com/pt6wtEtMVd

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 25, 2024

This guy bombed Yemen yesterday https://t.co/xvqoSkTVKP

— Dave DeCamp (@DecampDave) July 25, 2024

Today toohttps://t.co/FOQ0WediJa

— Dave DeCamp (@DecampDave) July 25, 2024

"I'm the first president in this century to report to the American people that the United States is not at war anywhere in the world," the president said.

About a half hour before Biden delivered his address, US Central Command announced that it launched new strikes targeting the Houthis in Yemen. Since January, the US has carried out hundreds of strikes in Yemen as part of a new war that has not been authorized by Congress.

US naval commanders have described the fight against the Houthis in the Red Sea as the largest naval battle the US has been engaged in since World War II. Back in April, US military officials said the munitions used in the Red Sea and other bombings Biden ordered in Iraq and Syria since October 7 had cost the US about $1 billion.

The US has also been involved in combat operations against ISIS remnants in Iraq and Syria. Earlier this month, CENTCOM said it had been involved in 196 partnered operations in both countries in the first half of 2024. US troops deployed in Syria are not welcomed by the government, making it an illegal military occupation.