How US Military Hardware Is Combatting Houthi Attacks On Maritime Shipping

 

CNN: Drones vs. warships: How US military hardware is combatting Houthi attacks on maritime shipping 

US warships in the Red Sea have been battling a growing number of weapons fired by Houthi forces in Yemen over the past several weeks, including 17 drones and missiles during a 10-hour period on Tuesday alone. 

Yahya Sare’e, a spokesman for Houthi forces, said on X, formerly Twitter, that the latest launches were in “continued support and solidarity with the Palestinian people.” The group had previously said it was targeting ships headed for Israel following Israeli forces’ invasion of Gaza. 

The Iran-backed Houthis have launched at least 100 attacks against 14 different commercial and merchant vessels in the Red Sea over the past month, a senior US military official said last week.  

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WNU Editor: The U.S. has had some success .... U.S. forces destroy swarm of drones and missiles launched by Houthis (Axios). But beyond these few successes, the US has no good short/medium/and long term options in this conflict .... Analysis: In the Red Sea, the US has no good options against the Houthis (Al Jazeera).

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