a military carrier crewmember raises two glowing indicators to guide a fighter jet on the flight deck
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea.
  • The US and UK launched airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen earlier this month.
  • The strikes were in retaliation to Houthi attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.
  • Photos of the nighttime flights demonstrate the power of the US response.

The US and UK launched a series of airstrikes against Houthi militants in Yemen earlier this month.