Summary and Key Points: Houthi rebels recently claimed to have targeted the U.S. aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, raising concerns about the vulnerability of America's most expensive war machines.
-While there is no evidence supporting the Houthi claims, the idea of a billion-dollar carrier being at risk from unsophisticated adversaries is alarming. The USS Eisenhower, part of the Nimitz-class costing around $6-7 billion per ship, has been deeply engaged in protecting commercial...