In November, during a passage from the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, the USS Stockdale faced a multifaceted attack from Houthi forces. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper revealed at the WEST 2025 conference that the attack included multiple ballistic missiles and an anti-ship cruise missile, thwarted with the help of US fighter jets. The crew expertly shot down a Houthi drone using the ship's five-inch deck gun, showcasing their preparedness and skill in a high-stakes situation.
To be frank, I thought there was no way they were going to hit it. A couple of seconds later, the five-inch gun is blasting away, and sure enough, they downed that thing.
It was a complex, sophisticated, coordinated attack...The sailors aboard the ship thwarted the initial attack around midnight, but it wasn't over.
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