The USS Gravely used its Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) to down the missile, the first time this automated machine gun designed for close-range intercepts has been employed since the US started intercepting Houthi missiles last year.
China is charting a careful path, simultaneously seeking to undermine the USA and curry favor with Arab states. Its risk-avoidance strategy can perhaps best be described as anti-Western neutrality. Approximately one million Chinese work in the Middle East, while the majority of China's oi
Experts and distinguished voices from across the world heaped praise on India after the Indian Navy merchant vessel INS Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call by merchant vessel Marlin Luanda in the Gulf of Aden, which caught fire after a suspected drone strike by Houthi rebels in Yem
Concerned over the developments on the Red Sea, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the ongoing conflict in Gaza and the disruptions caused to commercial shipping due to ongoing developments in the maritime domain.
David Cameron noted that Houthis have carried out more than 12 attacks on shipping in the Red Sea since the UK last took action 10 days ago and called these attacks "illegal and unacceptable."
Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian on Tuesday said that they have sent a warning to the Americans as they, along with the UK, attacked the Houthi targets, calling it a "strategic mistake".
The US and UK have carried out additional strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, marking the eighth round of attacks by the US military in the past 10 days, CNN reported, citing a joint statement.
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, milder temperatures, especially in Europe and the United States, contributed to a weakened outlook for LNG prices, while attention remained on the situation in the Red Sea, adding an element of uncertainty to market dynamics.
While immediate impacts on near-term oil supplies appear limited, the situation has refiners contemplating alternative routes to ensure uninterrupted feedstock supply, potentially leading to increased insurance costs and squeezed refining margins, according to S&P Global Commodity Insigh
"These missiles on launch rails ... could have been fired at any time, prompting U.S. forces to exercise their inherent right and obligation to defend themselves," CENTCOM said on X.