Houthi rebels have escalated attacks in the Red Sea. The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control implemented sanctions against an alleged funding network that sends Iranian…
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Pentagon Concerned Over Costs of Houthi Attacks
They compare a $2M missile with a $2,000 drone. Over the past two months, U.S. Navy destroyers have shot down 38 drones and multiple missiles launched by Houthi…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Meets with Israeli Officials
He urged Israel to protect Gazans. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with his Israeli counterpart and the nation’s military chief on Monday in Tel Aviv. Secretary Austin…
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U.S. Joins International Operation to Defend Red Sea Commercial Ships
39 nations commit to dissuade frequent attacks by Houthi rebels. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on December 18 that the United States would be joining 38 nations…
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U.S. Destroyer Shoots Down Drones in Red Sea
Houthi rebels claim responsibility for the attacks against the U.S. vessel and three commercial vessels. The Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. warship and commercial vessels in the Red…
Read MoreMissiles Fired at U.S. Warship in the Gulf of Aden
The missiles were fired from the direction of Yemen. The Pentagon announced that two ballistic missiles were fired in the direction of the USS Mason, a Navy warship,…
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U.S. Navy Shoots Down Yemen-Fired Drone
The drone was headed toward a U.S. warship. The Pentagon announced Wednesday that sailors aboard the USS Thomas Hunter engaged a drone that originated from Yemen and was…
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U.S. Drone Shot Down by Houthis
Pentagon seeks to contain Middle Eastern conflict. The Pentagon confirmed the report that Houthi rebels in Yemen, a terror group backed by Iran, shot down an American Reaper…
Read MoreNavy Warship Intercepts Three Missiles Fired from Yemen
Unclear if missiles were aimed at Israel. The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, took out three missiles that had been fired from Yemen on…
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Border Patrol Keeps Vigilant Watch for Terrorists
Numbers who seek illegal entry into the U.S. have increased year over year. The U.S. Border Patrol reports that, for the fiscal year 2023, 151 people who tried…
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