US Navy warships are getting their first combat experience against the kind of threats China is banking on in the Pacific

Sat, 02/03/2024 - 07:00

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19. — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea on Oct. 19.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau

The US Navy in recent weeks has been shooting down Houthi anti-ship ballistic missiles.
These weapons could emerge as a major threat to the US in a potential war with China in the Pacific.
Experts said the current engagements in the Middle East are giving the Americans valuable combat experience.

US naval forces operating in the Middle East have been shooting down a deadly threat that China could rely heavily on were a war to break out in the Pacific: anti-ship ballistic missiles.