Read previewUS Navy warships that spent months battling the Houthis have faced unprecedented threats during their restless deployments, chief among them being anti-ship ballistic missiles, a deadly weapon that had never been used in combat until recently. The missiles came in as it was responding to a hijacking attempt by pirates, marking the first operational use of such weapons. It was right after this that the Mason first detected inbound anti-ship ballistic missiles. AdvertisementSince their campaign began last fall, the Houthis have launched dozens of anti-ship ballistic missiles from Yemen. Multiple Navy officers with the strike group have applauded their warships' ability to engage the anti-ship ballistic missiles.

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Persons: —, Arleigh Burke, Mason, Cmdr, Justin Smith, Bill Mesta, Smith, Jason Dunham, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: Service, Navy, Business, Pirates, ASBMs, US Navy, Central, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Hamas Locations: Aden, Handout, Gulf of Aden, Yemen, Iran, Israel, Gaza, China