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.
How did the Iranians respond to when we offed their General Solemani with a drone?
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.
That’s a shame
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
You could drop rocks from a Piper Cub and sink three of these rowboats. Big Deal. The Houthi’s have a leadership and headquarters. They should be ash.
.....few ship owners fly a US Flag because of taxes and fees.
I think it’s time that the US sends a bill to each of these ship owners for saving their asses!
Each time a ship is saved from incoming missiles, say a Maersk ship, send Maersk and it’s freight insurers a $1,000,000,000.00 invoice. If they don’t pay it, let the missiles find their target “next time”.
As long as our responses are appropriate.. wouldn’t want to piss off a terrorist... /s
Where are the Eurocucks?
Sighted S#it, sank same.
This is ridiculous. Trump would never tolerate this crap
“a significant International problem that demands collective action”
United Nations? United in WHAT?
Iran will continue to support their proxy terrorists.
Why are American taxpayers paying tens of millions of dollars to protect foreign flagged vessels?
I think Biden finally figured out that trading missles for drones is not a winning strategy.
Obviously the Houthi’s blew up the Nordstream pipeline...a BIT farfetched but more believable than the Russians blowing their own pipeline.
I wonder how many we plucked out of the sea. Because, “We are the captain now.”
My baby is an AEGIS tech on that ship! Good shooting (and thanks for more gray hairs).