Breaking: US Navy Destroyer shoots down multiple missiles and drones in Red Sea. (Iran, enemy)

[Star691]

Missiles were believed to be fired from Yemen headed to Israel by an Iranian-backed group. Really starting to heat up over there now.
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Internati...y?id=104147141

[mattja]

Yemen to Israel? Unlikely. That's over 1,000 miles to the most southern tip of Israel.

I mean, not unless Iran or China is supplying the big stuff (long-range cruise missiles), which would be a major escalation.

[Star691]

Originally Posted by mattja

Yemen to Israel? Unlikely. That's over 1,000 miles to the most southern tip of Israel.

I mean, not unless Iran or China is supplying the big stuff (long-range cruise missiles), which would be a major escalation.

Apparently, they WERE a type of cruise missile.

[RocketDawg]

Good for the Navy!

[mattja]

Originally Posted by Star691

Apparently, the WERE a type of cruise missile.

I doubt those missiles or the drones have the required range to reach Israel and this was more a show of capability.

Our destroyers don't carry enough SM2s to deal with enemy cruise missiles and drones in any numbers. The SM2 was originally for anti-aircraft use and is expensive as hell.

[Star691]

Originally Posted by mattja

I doubt those missiles or the drones have the required range to reach Israel and this was more a show of capability.

Our destroyers don't carry enough SM2s to deal with enemy cruise missiles and drones in any numbers. The SM2 was originally for anti-aircraft use and is expensive as hell.

In this press briefing, it was stated that they were land attack cruise missiles brought down by the Destroyer USS Carney.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/i2zTVFW69Ic

[RocketDawg]

Originally Posted by mattja

I doubt those missiles or the drones have the required range to reach Israel and this was more a show of capability.

Our destroyers don't carry enough SM2s to deal with enemy cruise missiles and drones in any numbers. The SM2 was originally for anti-aircraft use and is expensive as hell.

Show of capability is sometimes OK. This is one of those times. IMO.

[Roboteer]

Originally Posted by Star691

In this press briefing, it was stated that they were land attack cruise missiles brought down by the Destroyer USS Carney.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/i2zTVFW69Ic

So, where did Yemen get them?

And who in Yemen authorized launching them at Israel?

[mattja]

Originally Posted by Star691

In this press briefing, it was stated that they were land attack cruise missiles brought down by the Destroyer USS Carney.
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/i2zTVFW69Ic

I saw that. That doesn't mean they have the range or accuracy to deal with targets 1,000+ miles away. It's good they were successful, but using the navy to do that is unsustainable. That's not what the navy is for.

[mattja]

Originally Posted by RocketDawg

Show of capability is sometimes OK. This is one of those times. IMO.

As long as it doesn't become a pattern. We cannot afford to let a destroyer fire it's load at ground-to-ground targets. Then the destroyer becomes vulnerable.