The US Navy and Britain repelled the most massive Hussite attack on the Red Sea ship
Among the missiles were one anti -ship ballistic rocket and two anti -ship winged rockets. The attack in the southern part of the Red Sea is directed at international navigable routes where the "dozens" of merchant vessels were held, the statement said. Earlier, two representatives of the defense department reported CNN that 24 drones and rockets participated in the attack. No vessels were damaged as a result of a massive attack of drones and missiles and no one was injured.
According to one of the officials, three destroyers reflected a combined attack. Two American destroyers, as well as F-18 fighters from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower participated in joint efforts to kill missiles and drones. The destroyer of the HMS Diamond of the royal naval fleet of the United Kingdom also participated in these efforts.
The United States and other countries have a number of ships in the Red Sea as part of the Operation, "Vyad prosperity" - multinational efforts aimed at protecting navigation in one of the most important waterways in the world. The coalition consists of more than 20 countries. The launch of the operation took place during the visit of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken to the Middle East in an attempt to restrain the war in Gas and prevent regional escalation.
On December 19, the Pentagon announced the start of the Prosperity Guardian's operation against Hussites. The multinational security initiative under the auspices of the united sea forces aims to provide freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. The US called the Red Sea a critical waterway. Thanks to it, the basic principles of freedom of navigation are observed. It is the main commercial corridor that promotes international trade.