By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-27 18:56:48 | Updated at 2024-09-30 17:18:37
2 days ago
Navy intercepts Houthi barrage of missiles, drones launched at three US warships in the Red Sea
NY Post ^ | 09/27/2024 | Olivia Land
Posted on 09/27/2024 11:33:46 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
The US Navy intercepted a barrage of Houthi missiles and drones launched at three of its warships in the Red Sea on Thursday, two US defense officials said.
The attack was one of the largest yet on US warships in the Middle East, one of the officials told CNN.
The barrage was launched at the USS Spruance and USS Stockdale — both guided missile destroyers — and the USS Indianapolis, a littoral combat ship, as they traveled north of the Bab el-Mandeb strait.
The crucial waterway connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The US ships were targeted “while they were en route to support and assist the Israeli enemy,” Houthi army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Yehya Saree claimed.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: drones; houthi; missiles; navy
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Does Bibi have to take out the Houthi scum also?
To: ChicagoConservative27
Said another way: US Navy intercepts enemy missiles and (once again) does not return fire in any way.
2 posted on 09/27/2024 11:35:35 AM PDT by lee martell
To: ChicagoConservative27
🐫 With 2-humps told us if there are no American troops in harms way. Or in combat zones. I beg to differ with her.
3 posted on 09/27/2024 11:35:56 AM PDT by ncfool (America has died we are living in the united socialist states of aMeriKa)
To: ChicagoConservative27
I call that an act of war.
4 posted on 09/27/2024 11:38:26 AM PDT by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
To: ChicagoConservative27
In olden days, firing upon a military ship would be what used to be called a n ACT OF WAR!..…......
5 posted on 09/27/2024 11:39:01 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Intercept is not resolving the problem. Geo-locate the launch source and level it for a mile in every direction within 30 seconds of picking them up inbound. We have that technology and have had it for 20 years.
Obviously the State Department runs the military and every admiral reports to the State Department. It's either State or Jill Biden.
6 posted on 09/27/2024 11:39:48 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) Be careful what you say. Your refrigerator may be listening & reporting you.)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Our Navy is picking up a huge amount of experience from this and it is the sharp prod to accelerate work on defenses for these sorts of attack.
Just enough to motivate and learn from but thankfully not in a do or die war.
7 posted on 09/27/2024 11:41:00 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
To: ChicagoConservative27
Wonder if the Iranian spy ship gave them targeting info. Apparently neither Britannia no Columbia rule the waves anymore.
8 posted on 09/27/2024 11:41:24 AM PDT by hanamizu ( )
To: ChicagoConservative27
more of Kamala’s US military personnel NOT in a combat zone
9 posted on 09/27/2024 11:44:15 AM PDT by goo goo g'joob (When honest people say what's true, calmly and without embarrassment, they become powerful)
To: lee martell
Does anyone know why we are allowing this to happen?
To: ChicagoConservative27
Why have the Houthis not been obliterated yet??? Also the SEALS and Marines sent in for clean up duty?
11 posted on 09/27/2024 11:53:37 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
To: lee martell
Destroying an outdated $5,000 missile with a million dollar defensive weapon is not sustainable. Either someone is willing to put boots on the ground and take casualties to root out Houthi nests or those attaks will continue with increasingly more sophisticated drones and missiles.
12 posted on 09/27/2024 11:54:18 AM PDT by allendale
To: ChicagoConservative27
Why intercept, target their launch sites and command and control centers and communications infrastructure.
13 posted on 09/27/2024 11:55:18 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
To: ansel12
I wonder how counterpart Chinese vessels would fare against the thousands of missiles we’ve seemlingly fended off incredibly well.
14 posted on 09/27/2024 11:55:51 AM PDT by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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