Houthis Lay Sea Mines In Red Sea; Coalition Boasts Few Minesweepers

Houthis Lay Sea Mines In Red Sea; Coalition Boasts Few Minesweepers
Houthis Lay Sea Mines In Red Sea; Coalition Boasts Few Minesweepers

Middle Eastern sources say most of the naval mines are floating mines the Houthis release into the open sea. They are supplemented by networks of mines laid at a depth of 16 meters. They are triggered by the passage of ships above them.

Fire Aboard USS Iwo Jima: Another Repair Setback For Navy

Fire Aboard USS Iwo Jima: Another Repair Setback For Navy
Fire Aboard USS Iwo Jima: Another Repair Setback For Navy

The damage was contained, the Navy says, but the incident raises new concerns as the service struggles with a repair backlog.

US, Israel Begin Joint Anti-Missile Operations In Juniper Cobra

US, Israel Begin Joint Anti-Missile Operations In Juniper Cobra
US, Israel Begin Joint Anti-Missile Operations In Juniper Cobra

Israel has long been threatened by Hezbollah’s short-ranged missiles, but now Iran is stepping up the threat, both from its own long-range ballistic missiles and from its proxies in Syria. In response, Israel is pressing to build a multi-layered missile defense with its Arrow 2 and Arrow 3, Iron Dome and David’s Sling anti-missile systems.…