Why the West can't stop the Houthi rebels' missile attacks on ships

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Navy destroyer USS Carney Red Sea
US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Carney defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and drones in the Red Sea on October 19, 2023.

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Houthi rebels continue to throw missiles at commercial ships despite intense US and UK strikes designed to weaken them

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An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen.
An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen.

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The US gave the Houthis a final warning. The Iran-backed rebels answered with their biggest-ever missile and drone attack.

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The HMS Diamond, a UK warship, responds to a Houthi attack on Jan. 9, 2023.
The HMS Diamond, a UK warship, responds to a Houthi attack on Jan. 9, 2023.

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US Navy admiral says ships in the Middle East are now facing a new challenge: Houthi drone boats packed with explosives

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A Cargo Ship surrounded by Houthi boats in the Red Sea
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023.

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Exploding attack drones causing chaos in the Middle East are no match for US Navy warships, former captains say

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The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) launched a Standard Missile (SM) 2 during an exercise (MSLEX).
The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) launched a Standard Missile (SM) 2 during an exercise (MSLEX).

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Houthi attacks are soaring, and it's not just the US Navy shooting their weapons out of the sky

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The French Navy frigate Languedoc.
The French Navy frigate Languedoc.

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US Navy brags in game-day video a destroyer is 22-0 against the missiles and other threats Iran-backed rebels are throwing around

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A missile is fired from the USS Carney.
A missile is fired from the USS Carney.

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US Navy warships don't have to worry much about the missiles the Houthis keep throwing around, but not everyone can say the same

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Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) stand watch in the ship's Combat Information Center during an operation to defeat a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles, Oct.

A US Navy warship had to gun down more threats as American forces get pulled deeper into fights being fueled by Israel's war with Hamas

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) 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 (DDG 64) defeats a combination of Houthi missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, Oct. 19, 2023.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Aaron Lau

A US warship and multiple commercial vessels in the Red Sea were attacked near Yemen, a potential escalation of the Mideast conflict

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The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney seen in Souda Bay, Greece.
The guided-missile destroyer USS Carney seen in Souda Bay, Greece.

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