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- The US Navy spent months shooting down Houthi drones and missiles in the air.
- Last month, however, it changed tactics and began to hit the threats before they could be launched.
- Business Insider visited US Navy warships in the Red Sea this week and learned more about this tactical shift.
The US Navy spent months tirelessly shooting down Houthi threats in the air, but it never struck the Iran-backed rebels in Yemen directly.
It has, however, since changed its approach to this problem. Rather than engaging Houthi drones and missiles once they're airborne, American forces are now regularly eliminating the Houthi weapons before they can even be launched into the international shipping lanes off the coast of Yemen.