US Navy Warships Fight Off Missiles That Are ‘Way Faster’

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June 2, 2024

The Iran-backed rebels have launched multiple anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, prompting US warships in the region to intercept them.

Unfortunately, some of these missiles have hit commercial ships, resulting in civilian casualties during an incident in March. An anti-ship ballistic missile “is just way faster than anything else,” Cmdr. Jeremy Robertson, captain of the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney, told reporters.

He said that while the missiles are a challenge, “we have certain capabilities to be able to detect stuff like that.”

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