Houthis Came Close to Hitting U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier with a Missile
Story by Harrison Kass • 19h
The Problem: In a close call, a Houthi missile came within 200 meters of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower earlier this year, according to a report in CTC Sentinel. Operating in the Red Sea and surrounding regions, the carrier deployed various defenses, but this near-hit underscores growing threats from non-state actors like the Houthis.
-Armed with drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles, the Houthis, backed by Iran, have repeatedly targeted international shipping and military vessels.
-What Happens Next? The incident raises concerns over U.S. carrier vulnerabilities, suggesting that even sophisticated American supercarriers face threats from relatively low-cost missile technology.
Houthi Missile Narrowly Misses U.S. Aircraft Carrier Eisenhower
The Houthi rebels nearly hit a US aircraft carrier with a missile, new report shows. The incident, which occurred earlier it the year, but was only just reported in the October issue of CTC Sentinel (Combating Terrorism Center at West Point’s monthly publication), suggests that the Houthi missile came within just 200 meters of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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