Houthi Missile Comes Shockingly Close to Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
Story by Peter Suciu • 1h
Aircraft Carrier Nearly Hit? In June, a Houthi-fired missile missed the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower by only 200 meters in the Red Sea, a close call highlighting the risks U.S. Navy vessels face from Iranian-backed Houthi forces. Earlier in January, the USS Gravely narrowly avoided a missile strike by intercepting it with the Phalanx CIWS.
-These incidents underscore the Houthi’s increasing precision in missile targeting, raising concerns over naval security. Despite online claims of the carrier’s damage, the U.S. Navy shared social media posts dispelling these rumors.
-The Eisenhower and other carriers continue their crucial deployments, now focused on the Eastern Mediterranean.
No U.S. Navy aircraft carrier has been sunk in combat since the end of the Second World War, but a new report from the United States Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center stated that a missile came within just 200 meters of striking the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) earlier this year.
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