Between 9-10 December the destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane successfully defeated a range of Houthi launched weapons while transiting the Gulf of Aden. The destroyers were escorting three US owned, operated, and flagged merchant vessels. The attacks resulted in no injuries and no damage to any vessels.
The destroyers successfully engaged and defeated multiple one-way attack uncrewed aerial systems (OWA UAS), and one anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM).
In reporting on the incidents the US Central Command said, “These actions reflect the ongoing commitment of CENTCOM forces to protect U.S. personnel, regional partners, and international shipping against attacks by Iran-backed Houthis.”
Source: US CENTCOM
