The USS Carney fired back against Houthi rebels on Sunday, taking down three unmanned aerial systems. | Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S. Navy
Politico: US officials frustrated by Biden administration’s response to attacks in Red Sea
Jake Sullivan said the U.S. ‘cannot assess’ a U.S. warship was targeted.
An hourslong firefight involving U.S. commercial vessels in the Red Sea this weekend has left some U.S. officials frustrated by what they see as the Biden administration’s deliberate downplaying of a major threat to American forces.
A U.S. Navy warship scrambled to respond to multiple distress calls on Sunday, as Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and drones against three separate commercial vessels. The USS Carney fired back, taking down three unmanned aerial systems.
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Update: US considering 'appropriate action' in response to Houthi missile attacks in Red Sea (ABC News)
Update #2: US Sends Mixed Signals After Houthi Attacks In Red Sea (Iran International).
WNU Editor: National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is saying the U.S. ‘cannot assess’ a U.S. warship was targeted. This contradicts earlier claims from the Pentagon that the U.S. was being targeted .... Pentagon: U.S. warship, commercial ships attacked in Red Sea (AP).
Update #3: It looks like this is what the US response will be .... U.S. Considers Task Force to Guard Red Sea Ships From Iranian Proxy Forces (DNYUZ/New York Times). More here .... U.S. in Talks to Form New Red Sea Task Force to Guard Commercial Ships in the Red Sea, Says White House (USNI News).
Update #4: An interesting read .... US Navy ship attacked in Red Sea by Houthi militants: How it unfolded (USA Today).