A Houthi missile put a US destroyer's Close-In Weapon System to the test in a recent engagement.
The Tuesday incident marks the latest Houthi missile attack, though not the latest exchange of fire.
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AdvertisementA Houthi anti-ship cruise missile fired into the Red Sea came within a mile of a US Navy destroyer on Tuesday, close enough that the American warship had to turn to its Close-In Weapon System — a last line of defense.
Advertisement"We're certainly taking aggressive action against the Houthis to try to defend shipping in the Red Sea," White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said this week.
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