Carrier strike group commander who oversaw 'unprecedented' Red Sea battle says the US Navy needs to make sure it's ready for a drone fight

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A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.
A missile launches from a US Navy warship in the Red Sea in February.

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Houthi bomb boats, including some not seen before, are threatening Red Sea ships while the US Navy's aircraft carriers are away

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Footage purporting to show a Houthi drone boat.
Footage purporting to show a Houthi drone boat.

Houthi Media Center/Screengrab via X

The Houthis are getting smarter with their Red Sea attacks, and the ships sailing these waters are paying the price

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Yemen's Houthi group released a video showing an explosive-laden drone boat target a commercial vessel earlier this month.
Yemen's Houthi group released a video showing an explosive-laden drone boat target a commercial vessel earlier this month.

Photo by Houthi Media Center via Getty Images

The US Navy's turning to its third carrier strike group as its warships react to Middle East conflicts with no end in sight

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov. 26, 2023 as part of a wider American deployment in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov.

A US Navy carrier strike group is headed home after months battling the Houthis in the Red Sea

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Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Group steam in formation with the Italian navy in the Red Sea on June 7.
Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Group steam in formation with the Italian Navy in the Red Sea.

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Video shows the Houthis attack a merchant ship with a naval drone seemingly disguised as a slow fishing boat

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Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.
Yemeni fishermen move their boats along a sandy beach in the Khokha district of the western province of Hodeida, on Jan. 21, 2019.

Photo by SALEH AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images

US Navy warships are stuck in a Red Sea battle they can't fight forever

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely in the Red Sea on June 7.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely in the Red Sea on June 7.

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The Houthis just scored their first drone boat hit on a Red Sea ship

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FILE - In this June 19, 2018 file photo, a boat that officials described as being a
In this June 19, 2018 file photo, a boat that officials described as being a "drone boat" once loaded with explosives by Shiite rebels in Yemen, is on display at a military installation in the United Arab Emirates.

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The US Navy carrier strike group fighting off Houthi missiles is staying in the Red Sea for now

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The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Mediterranean Sea, Nov. 3, 2023.
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower sails in the Mediterranean Sea on Nov. 3, 2023.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Janae Chambers

The US has been 'too passive' with the Houthis in the Red Sea and should go after their leaders, says retired US general

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Security soldiers guard during a protest backing the Houthis in Sana'a, Yemen on March 22, 2024.
Guards during a protest backing the Houthis in Sana'a, Yemen, on March 22, 2024.

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