WATCH: Houthi Surface Drone Strike on Tanker in Red Sea

gCaptain ^ | July 16,2024 | Reuters

[artichokegrower]

Liberia-flagged oil tanker Chios Lion was assessing damage and investigating a potential oil spill after it was attacked by Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea, the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC) said on Tuesday.

An unmanned watercraft inflicted minor damage to Chios Lion’s port side on Monday as part of a swarm of attacks by the Houthis on the vessel and another ship sailing around 100 nautical miles northwest of Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah.

[artichokegrower]

This makes no sense. During WWII U boats were hunted and sunk with much more primitive detection equipment and over a much larger area. Why can’t AWACS planes fly the coast of Yemen 24/7 to detect missiles and drones. Once detected send a cruise missile on a reciprocal course.

[Roadrunner383]

It was actually an Iranian drone. It may have been guided by a Houthi, or it may have been controlled by members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard who are operating in Yemen. Either way Iran is responsible, although the Biden Admin. likes to pretend otherwise.

[Islander7]

The drone is blurred in the video. I suppose the Houthis …er…Iranians didn’t want easy identification.

[Alberta's Child]

Why can’t AWACS planes fly the coast of Yemen 24/7 to detect missiles and drones. Once detected send a cruise missile on a reciprocal course.

The technology is the easy part.

The more important angle of this problem is that these ships are owned/flagged in countries that don't have AWACS aircraft and wouldn't know how to fly one anyway.

And the countries that DO have the capability to do what you suggest don't have the legal or diplomatic authority to protect ships from those sh!t-hole countries anyway.

[Leaning Right]

Newsweek says the ship was carrying Russian oil to China. So maybe China should lay a whipping on the Houthis. After all, China has a big navy now, right?

Plus, the ship was flying a Liberian flag of convenience. I get that freedom of the seas is a very good thing. But should such a ship automatically expect US Navy protection? Seems to me if you want US protection, you might want to do the paperwork, pay the taxes, and fly the Stars and Stripes.

https://www.newsweek.com/houthi-sea-drone-attacked-tanker-russian-oil-china-1926376

[Tommy Revolts]

Thinking the same thing. It’s become embarrassing.

[bantam]

Thank you Senile and Chief!

[econjack]

Time to turn Yemen into a glass parking lot.

[montag813]

Napalm still works. Don't we have a lot stored somewhere?

Declare the beaches of Yemen closed, and setup drones to napalm anything that goes within 1000 feet of the water.

[popdonnelly]

We had a perfect moment to clobber the Houthis when they started attacking shipping in the Red Sea. That would have sent a message to Iran. Biden and his national security chumps are cowards.