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fromBusiness Insider
5 days ago

The US Navy's overreliance on top missile interceptors is 'unsustainable' in more intense fights, top admiral warns

The Navy has regularly found itself in air defense engagements around the Middle East since a fresh wave of violence swept across the region in October 2023. In the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, American warships have shot down hundreds of missiles and drones that the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have launched at merchant shipping lanes.
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