BAE Systems via AP
- US Navy warships in the Middle East have been facing off against anti-ship ballistic missiles.
- The Houthis introduced these missiles into combat for the first time in late 2023.
- The captain of an American destroyer said they are "way faster" than anything else.
US Navy warships operating in the Red Sea have been intercepting deadly ballistic missiles that are "way faster" than anything else, according to the commanding officer of an American destroyer that has shot them down.
Anti-ship ballistic missiles are a dangerous weapon that no military had ever faced in combat until recently when the Houthis started firing them into key Middle Eastern waterways late last year as part of their ongoing attacks on international shipping lanes.