Posted on 10/20/2023 12:48:21 PM PDT by FarCenter
It is unlikely that the launch of three cruise missiles and eight drones by the Houthis in Yemen was aimed at Israel. Rather, the attack was aimed at the US destroyer, USS Carney.
Unless new, much longer-range cruise missiles have arrived in Yemen, the cruise missiles fired at the USS Carney, an Admiral Burke-class destroyer, probably lacked the range to hit Israel. So far, the US Navy has not clarified whether the missiles were aimed at the Carney or Israel, saying it is looking into the matter.
Three cruise missiles and eight Kamikaze drones were taken out by the Carney. The cruise missiles were intercepted by SM-2 missiles launched by the AEGIS air defense system. The Navy has not told us what weapons were used to go after the drones.
The US has not responded to the cruise missile and drone attacks, has launched no punitive attacks on Yemen, or done anything to sanction the real source, Iran.
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Hmmmm. The experts on FR have been telling me that drones mean the end of surface fleets.
This will be seen by the Iranians as craven cowardice, because that's what it is.
Drones probably taken out by EMP
I saw a Pentagon briefing yesterday in which it was confirmed that 3 of 5 drones used to attacked US bases in Iraq and Syria successfully hit the bases. What happens when they use a 1000 at a time?
It appears we will soon find out. The Russians aren’t snickering at them in the Black Sea lately.
Yemen is the perfect place to send the Gazans.
Or a phalanx. That would chew up those Iranian drones with little effort.
Exactly. Imagine if Belarus sent missiles at a U.S. ship in the Baltic Sea. Disgraceful.
Watch Caroline Glick on JNS on YouTube. She outlined a few days ago the deranged, dangerous appeasement and assistance by the Biden cabal towards, Iran, Hizbollah and Hamas.
The Real (and Awful) Reason Biden is Coming to Israel (Oct 17)
The end of warfare as we know it.
It will cause major damage and casualties while impoverishing our military by making us use very expensive anti missile missiles.
I’m afraid how our woke military will or will not be capable of responding.
The bully continues to kick sand in our faces...
Where’s Charles Atlas when we need him?
Atlas got a sex change and now lives in Tuscany.
Figures...☹
Very interesting, Thanks for the links.
They’re very, very fuzzy about the 2 systems’ capabilities.
Definitely interesting and I look forward to more details about the Red Sea intercepts.
Now if we could just get the USN to effectively deal with small watercraft...
Since 1979 we have been waiting for the Iranians to commit acts of war against us. The list is over 50 and may be many times that, including killing 241 of our marines in Beirut.
I guess we may learn to take them seriously when they detonate a nuke and announce, death to america for the 500th time.
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