U.S. Navy Red Sea Commander How Sailors Held Up Under Attack
Rear Adm “Hak” commander of US Navy carrier strike group 2 in the Red Sea…. Describes being under attack.
Kris Osborn · February 25, 2025
Interceptor missiles fired from the Vertical Launch Tubes on US Navy warships, integrated Aegis radar systems, air-to-air shootdowns from US Navy fighter jets, drone swarms targeted by deck-mounted guns and non-kinetic weapons strikes with EW … were all thrust into the international spotlight for months during Houthi cruise missile and drone attacks on US and commercial ships in the Red Sea.
The US Navy’s ability to detect, track and destroy Houthi drone swarms and cruise missiles inspired global attention amid a consistent and serious threat scenario. Several commercial ships were hit and US Navy warships were targeted dozens of times .. yet Houthi weapons never achieved a “hit” on a US Navy vessel.
There are tactical, technological, strategic and doctrinal reasons for the US Navy’s successful ability…… But what about the “heart” of maritime warfare? How did sailors on board US Navy vessels in the Red Sea “hold up” while under constant missile and drone attack? Certainly there are psychological and emotional variables unique to the experience of being under attack at sea, as it is something many US veterans have experienced.
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