Missiles were fired toward a US Navy destroyer responding to an attempted hijacking near Yemen. The same warship was targeted in this area years ago.

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The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mason pulls alongside a fleet replenishment oiler in the Atlantic Ocean, July 17, 2021.
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mason pulls alongside a fleet replenishment oiler in the Atlantic Ocean, July 17, 2021.

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Britain's Royal Navy says it did what only the US has until now: flown a large drone off the deck of an aircraft carrier

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Royal Navy sailors watch as the Mojave unmanned aircraft lands on HMS Prince of Wales for the first time in history.
Royal Navy sailors watch as the Mojave unmanned aircraft lands on HMS Prince of Wales for the first time in history.

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US destroyer shoots down drone flying toward it in the Red Sea, defending itself in uneasy waters

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The USS Thomas Hudner
USS Thomas Hudner sails in the Bosphorus, on its way to the Mediterranean Sea in 2021.

REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Video shows a US Navy drone boat firing off its own exploding drone in the Middle East, a first for the unmanned vessels

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A MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, equipped with a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System, operates in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26.
A MARTAC T-38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vehicle, equipped with a Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile System, operates in the Arabian Gulf, Oct. 26.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Vernier

Israel's missile ships are joining US combat power in the Red Sea as more Iran-backed militants fire weapons its way

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Israeli Navy ship in the Red Sea.
Israeli Navy ship in the Red Sea.

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The Chinese Navy's presence in the Middle East involves 6 'highly capable vessels' stationed in the theater, military expert says

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A Chinese naval frigate.
A Chinese naval frigate.

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China's massive navy is only getting bigger, and the US is looking overseas for help keeping its warships in action

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China aircraft carrier Fujian
Fujian, the third third aircraft carrier China has added in 10 years, at a Shanghai shipyard in June 2022.

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US Navy destroyer shoots down rebel missiles as Iran-backed militants stir up trouble and American forces come under fire

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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18.
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) transits the Suez Canal, Oct. 18.

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

US extends first full deployment of its newest supercarrier, another twist for the powerful warship amid the Israel-Hamas war

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Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on March 19, 2023.

US Navy/MCS2 Jackson Adkins

Thousands of US Marines are sailing to Israel while the Pentagon orders 2,000 additional troops to ready for potential deployment, reports say

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An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter lands on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan
An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter lands on the flight deck aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan

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