The Houthis are still trying to attack ships, but most of the time, they can't get their missiles in the air before the US blows them up

• The Houthis on Wednesday launched their first attack in nearly a week on commercial shipping.
• US forces have been carrying out a handful of preemptive strikes against the rebels lately.
• The strikes have hit multiple anti-ship missiles that were prepared to launch and posed a threat.

The US military has changed tactics in how it deals with Houthi attacks on commercial shipping, now conducting preemptive strikes against the Iran-backed rebels regularly, and it appears to be having an effect.