Houthi Missile Comes Shockingly Close to Aircraft Carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower

Aircraft Carrier Nearly Hit? In June, a Houthi-fired missile missed the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower by only 200 meters in the Red Sea, a close call highlighting the risks U.S. Navy vessels face from Iranian-backed Houthi forces. Earlier in January, the USS Gravely narrowly avoided a missile strike by intercepting it with the Phalanx CIWS.

-These incidents underscore the Houthi’s increasing precision in missile targeting, raising concerns over naval security. Despite online claims of the carrier’s damage...