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US Navy aircraft carrier going head-to-head with the Houthis has its planes in the air 'constantly,' strike group commander says

Wed, 02/14/2024 - 06:00

A fighter jet takes off from the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. — A fighter jet takes off from the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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A US admiral says he's confident the US Navy's strike groups can counter China's 'carrier killer' missiles

Mon, 02/05/2024 - 01:10

A US Navy F-35C Lightning II is seen on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson, a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. — A US Navy F-35C Lightning II is seen on the flight deck aboard the USS Carl Vinson, a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Song Kyung-Seok/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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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

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Houthi rebels took aim at a US aircraft, but the military blew their missiles up before they got a shot off

Wed, 01/31/2024 - 16:41

a fighter aircraft takes off on the flight deck of a military carrier — An F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet takes off on the flight deck of USS Eisenhower.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt

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A retired admiral says the US needs to start building boats fast because China's going to outpace the US Navy in no time

Mon, 01/29/2024 - 00:02

Soldiers line up on the deck in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang Province. — "You don't have to be a Nobel Prize-winning mathematician to realize the number of Chinese ships is going to continue to outpace us," said retired US Navy Adm. James Stavridis.
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Attacks by Iran's militia allies are placing the Biden administration in a bind

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 16:03

A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle during a Jan. 22 rally against the US-led military responses to the rebel groups' repeated attacks on international shipping. — A Houthi fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle during a Jan. 22 rally against the US-led military responses to the rebel groups' repeated attacks on international shipping.
Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images

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The Houthis are still trying to attack ships, but most of the time, they can't get their missiles in the air before the US blows them up

Wed, 01/24/2024 - 15:21

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024. — USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts flight operations in response to increased Iranian-backed Houthi malign behavior in the Red Sea, Jan. 22, 2024.
US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Watt

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

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 17:46

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.
US Navy/MCS2 Aaron Lau

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

Mon, 01/15/2024 - 20:28

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.
UK MOD/Handout via REUTERS

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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.

Thu, 01/11/2024 - 15:20

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.
Royal Navy

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