German warship accidentally opened fire on an American drone, nearly costing the US another Reaper in its Red Sea fight

• A German warship accidentally tried to shoot down a US military combat drone this week.
• The frigate Hessen targeted the MQ-9 Reaper as it was on a mission around the Red Sea, a US official said.
• A malfunction stopped Germany's missiles from striking the drone.

A German warship accidentally targeted an American combat drone that was operating around the Red Sea earlier this week, but a malfunction spared the US from losing another Reaper drone.