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Four lessons on sea denial from the Black and Red seas
Winning and losing are fluid characterizations in combat, yet learning should be a constant, writes the assistant commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps.
By Gen. Christopher Mahoney
US and allies down dozens of Houthi drones in Red Sea showdown
U.S. and coalition forces took out a steady stream of Houthi attack drones Saturday.
US, UK strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer Red Sea attacks
American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP
US drone goes down off Yemen; underwater Houthi drone taken out
The Pentagon acknowledged an American MQ-9 Reaper drone went down recently in the Red Sea amid an ongoing battle with Houthi militants in the region.
Sailors’ endurance tested amid 4 months of constant Red Sea threats
Sailors aboard the carrier Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent months defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones.
By Bernat Armangue and Tara Copp, AP
40 militants killed in strikes on Iraq and Syria, Pentagon says
The U.S. struck more than 85 Iran-backed targets on Feb. 2 in retaliation for the deaths of three American soldiers in January.
US takes out explosive-laden Houthi surface drones
The Defense Department said the drones were taken out in self-defense.
By Sarah Sicard
Iran-backed attacks in Middle East continue after dozens of US strikes
The Pentagon has insisted that the barrage of attacks by Iran-backed militants, and United States retaliatory strikes, don’t amount to war.
US warns of more retaliation if Iran-backed militias continue attacks
The U.S. and U.K. struck 36 Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen on on Saturday alone.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Tara Copp, AP