Posted on 12/31/2023 5:35:36 AM PST by Pox
US helicopters sank three boats carrying Houthi gunmen who attacked a container ship that was transiting the Red Sea, the US military said Sunday.
A US warship also shot down two ballistic missiles fired from Yemen, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement.
It said that at 6:30 a.m. local time, the Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned and -operated container ship issued a second distress call after earlier reporting that it was hit by a missile.
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Why would the U.S. even care? These aren’t American cargo ships.
Maersk Delays Red Sea Transits Again After Ship Attacked Twice
The Iranians will respond by asking ValJar for more money and she will tell JoJo the Pedo Clown to put down the oatmeal and pudding pops for a moment and send another billion or two to Tehran.
Houthis have tried to directly attack US ships in the last few weeks
All unsuccessful so far, but it shows the menace that is there
How did the Iranians respond to when we offed their General Solemani with a drone?
Optics. And as Pox hinted at, to p!$$ off the Iranians.
Very little pushback. But the message to the Houthis is that we ‘might’ spank you if you continue to be bad. The message needs to be that we will utterly destroy you and all of your home emplacements if you show your faces on the Red Sea. That is a message they would understand.
There are no U.S. cargo ships there, which should make anyone wonder why the U.S. Navy is there in the first place.
You are most likely right considering the change in what passes for U.S. leadership these days.
And you wonder why I call the Cabal destroying America the #JihadJunta?
One observes what is missing from the article, which mentions the"Maersk Hangzhou, a Singapore-flagged, Denmark-owned and -operated container ship."
What was being shipped, from what country and to what country. Uncle Sucker is picking up a large part of the expense, but what country's "shipped goods" is protected by US military assets?
All the talk about "collective action" is obfuscation, when the US is doing the actual confrontation with air resources.
For Empire!
Freedom of navigation is in our strategic national interests. It is part of the USN’s mission statement.
The mission of the Navy is to maintain, train and equip combat-ready naval forces capable of winning wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the seas.
Oh. You again.
That’s a shame
Underscored by its geographical location, the U.S. relies heavily on ships to secure the trade flows between itself and its partners. Nearly 69 percent of all the goods traded by the U.S. are transported via waterways, predominantly by seagoing vessels.
The MTS supports $4.6 trillion of economic activity each year and accounts for the employment of more than 23 million Americans.
U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM
Iranian-backed Houthi small boats attack merchant vessel and U.S. Navy helicopters in Southern Red Sea
On Dec. 31 at 6:30am (Sanaa time) the container ship MAERSK HANGZHOU issued a second distress call in less than 24 hours reporting being under attack by four Iranian-backed Houthi small boats. The small boats, originating from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, fired crew served and small arms weapons at the MAERSK HANGZHOU, getting to within 20 meters of the vessel, and attempted to board the vessel. A contract embarked security team on the MAERSK HANZGHOU returned fire. U.S. helicopters from the USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69) and GRAVELY (DDG 107) responded to the distress call and in the process of issuing verbal calls to the small boats, the small boats fired upon the U.S. helicopters with crew served weapons and small arms. The U.S. Navy helicopters returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four small boats, and killing the crews. The fourth boat fled the area. There was no damage to U.S. personnel or equipment.
3:53 AM · Dec 31, 2023
The USS Nimitz aircraft carrier and four other ships in its strike group moved through the Red Sea.
Because the world economy is supported by Pax Americana?
Because U.S. prosperity depends, in part on the world economy?
Because freedom of the seas is an integral part of the world economy?
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