How would you propose that be done fedboi?
Lefty outlets don't seem to think so
US Navy shoots down Houthi missiles targeting US-flagged commercial ship
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Published 12:39 PM EST, Wed January 24, 2024
The US Navy shot down two missiles that the Iran-backed Houthis fired on Wednesday at the US-flagged, owned and operated M/V Maersk Detroit container ship, which was operating in the Gulf of Aden at the time, according to two US defense officials and US Central Command.
The USS Gravely, which was nearby at the time, shot down two of the missiles and one landed in the water, the officials said. There were no injuries or damage to the ship, CENTCOM said in a statement.
The missile attack is the Houthis’ first successful launch since January 18, and comes just days after the US and the UK launched strikes against eight Houthi targets in Yemen. The US has also been trying to destroy Houthi missiles on the ground in Yemen as they see the Iran-backed militant group preparing to launch them and has successfully targeted several in recent weeks.
The M/V Maersk Detroit was traveling along with the Maersk Chesapeake at the time of the missile attacks on Wednesday, according to a statement from Maersk. The ships turned back from their planned voyage after seeing “explosions” on their way toward the Red Sea on Wednesday, according to the company.
The vessels are enrolled in the US Maritime Security Program and VISA (Voluntary Intermodal Sealift) and were set to transit the Bab el-Mandeb strait as part of a scheduled US Navy accompaniment.
“While en route, both ships reported seeing explosions close by and the US Navy accompaniment also intercepted multiple projectiles,” Maersk said in a statement shared with CNN. “The crew, ship, and cargo are safe and unharmed.”
Following the explosions, the US Navy turned both ships around and is escorting them back to the Gulf of Aden, according to Maersk.
Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), a US subsidiary of Maersk that operates the two vessels, is suspending its transits in the region until further notice.
“The safety of our crews is of utmost importance,” Maersk said.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/24/politics/us-navy-shoots-down-houthi-missiles-targeting-us-flagged-commercial-ship/index.html
Houthi missile attack forces cargo ships with US navy escort to turn around
US navy shoots down two missiles and a third lands in sea as Iran-aligned group continues strikes against Red Sea shipping
Two ships sailing close to the Gulf of Aden were forced to seek the support of the US navy after explosions were heard nearby, as the Houthi group kept up their assault on commercial shipping off the coast of Yemen.
The Houthis have said their attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinians as Israel bombards Gaza. The ships belonging to the US subsidiary of Danish shipping company Maersk were carrying US military supplies when they came under attack from three anti-ship missiles near the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The US central command (Centcom) said two missiles were shot down, and a third landed in the sea. No damage was caused either to the Maersk Detroit or the Maersk Chesapeake and no injuries were reported, Centcom said.
Maersk said in a statement: “En route, both ships reported seeing explosions close by and the US navy accompaniment also intercepted multiple projectiles. The crew, ship and cargo are safe and unharmed. The US navy has turned both ships around and is escorting them back to the Gulf of Aden.”
Maersk said its US subsidiary was now suspending Red Sea transits. “The safety of our crews is of utmost importance. Following the escalation of risk, MLL [Maersk Line Limited] is suspending transits in the region until further notice” the spokesperson said.
Both commercial vessels carry cargo for the US government and are enrolled in programs run by the defence department to transport forces, supplies and equipment during times of war or national emergency, which is why they were escorted through the strait.
Centcom also reported that on Tuesday night it had launched two pre-emptive strikes designed to stop imminent Houthi attacks. Previous attacks last Friday underlined the current inability of the US and UK to neutralise the Houthis despite multiple attacks on their missile sites.
More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/24/us-navy-cargo-ships-houthi-missile-attack-yemen
>>20299212 (me)
Maritimes saying no on hit
Two US-Flag Maersk Ships Safe After Houthi Missile Attack
Mike Schuler January 24, 2024
Maersk suspends US-flag operations in the Red Sea after a Houthi attack targeting a Maersk Line, Limited ship carrying U.S. government cargo.
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) confirmed an incident involving two of its US-flagged vessels, the Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Wednesday.
The two ships were part of scheduled U.S. Navy “accompaniment” for a northbound transit of the Bab el-Mandeb today when they reported seeing explosions close by. Maersk said the U.S. Navy accompaniment also intercepted multiple projectiles.
The US Navy has now rerouted the ships back to the Gulf of Aden.
The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) office, which does not identify vessels in its alerts, said it received a report from the Master of a commercial vessel reporting an explosion approximately 100 meters off the starboard side while approximately 50 nautical miles south of Al Mukha, Yemen.
The U.S. Central Command confirmed details of the incident in a statement posted to “X”.
“On Jan. 24 at approximately 2 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated container ship M/V Maersk Detroit, transiting the Gulf of Aden. One missile impacted in the sea. The two other missiles were successfully engaged and shot down by the USS Gravely (DDG 107). There were no reported injuries or damage to the ship,” the statement said.
The Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake are operated by Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), Maersk’s US-flag subsidiary. Both ships are enrolled in the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Maritime Security Program and Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement (VISA) with the U.S government.
Maersk said the vessels are carrying cargo belonging to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, USAID, and other U.S. government agencies and “is therefore afforded the protection of the U.S. Navy for passage.”
As a result, Maersk Line, Limited has made the decision to suspend transits in the region in until further notice, a significant development considering MLL’s role in transporting U.S. military and government cargo. MLL is not only the largest owner and operator of US flag vessels trading internationally, but also the largest participant in the VISA/MSP programs
“The safety of our crews is of utmost importance,” MLL said in a statement. “We are developing network contingencies and will keep you informed,” the statement added.
The incident comes as the Iranian-backed Houthis have launched more than 30 attacks on international shipping since the November in support of Hamas in its conflict with Israel. The Houthis have threatened retailiation against U.S. and British ships in response to military strikes on Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
The United States along with 22 allies issued a joint statement on Wednesday following joint military strikes by the U.S. and UK on Houthi-controlled targets in Yemen on Jan. 22.
“The thirty-plus attacks that the Houthis have launched on commercial and naval vessels since mid-November constitute a threat to all countries that rely on international maritime shipping. We condemn these attacks, and demand an end to them. We also underscore that those who supply the Houthis with the weapons to conduct these attacks are violating UN Security Council Resolution 2216 and international law. The January 22 international response to the continuing Houthi attacks demonstrated shared resolve to uphold navigational rights and freedoms, and to defend the lives of mariners from illegal and unjustifiable attacks,” the statement said.
https://gcaptain.com/two-us-flag-maersk-ships-safe-after-houthi-attack/
Iranian boxship converted into drone carrier readies for duty
Sam Chambers January 24, 2024
To add to merchant shipping’s long list of concerns surrounding the security situation in the Middle East, Iran is readying to launch its first drone carrier, the Shahdid Bagheri, a converted boxship previously called Sarvin.
Splash has obtained exclusive satellite images (see below) of the ship taken by Planet Labs 10 days ago, following an investigation by Samir Madani-led TankerTrackers.com.
Iranian hardware and intelligence has been assisting the Houthis in Yemen in their targeting of merchant vessels over the past three months with the Houthis demanding Israel end its war in Gaza. Around 35 merchant ships have been targeted by drones and missiles, while one car carrier, the Galaxy Leader, was hijacked with its crew and remains in Yemeni waters.
The Shahid Bagheri started out as a 3,280 teu boxship, delivered from Hyundai Heavy Industries in the year 2000. It has recently undergone a conversion at the ISOICO shipyard west of Bandar Abbas, and is now controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The reconfigured vessel has added width to its deck and has around 170 m of runway, now able to accommodate the departure and landing of a very large fleet of fixed-wing long-range drones.
The semi-official Fars news agency described the vessel as a “mobile naval city” capable of “ensuring the security of Iran’s trade lines, as well as the rights of Iranian sailors and fishermen in the high seas.”
The Fars report noted: “This range of new defense and combat innovations for the construction of heavy vessels, in line with the mass development of light vessels, and equipping them with various arrays can maintain Iran’s authority over the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman always in the face of transregional enemies”.
Speaking with Splash, Madani, who has been tracking Iranian vessels closely for the last six years, said: “We anticipate Iran’s coming drone carrier will eventually wreak havoc against commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea, somewhere halfway to India.”
Speaking with the Associated Press earlier this week, vice admiral Brad Cooper, the head of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet, in charge of operations in the Middle East, discussed Iran’s ties with the Houthis.
“What I’ll say is Iran is clearly funding, they’re resourcing, they are supplying and they’re providing training,” Cooper said. “They’re obviously very directly involved. There’s no secret there.”
https://splash247.com/iranian-boxship-converted-into-drone-carrier-readies-for-duty/
>big, slow target.
Loaded with containers in original configuration, I figure 12-15 knots sustained. Running light with just drones, 18-20, maybe 22 on a good day. Enough to cause problems in confined waters by standing off in the briny deep and sending drones.
Maybe she'll get the General Belgrano treatment with a nice Mark 48
Rep. Gregorio Casar
Representative for Texas’s 35th District
Casar is the representative for Texas’s 35th congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2023. Casar is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. He is 34 years old.
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/gregorio_casar/456945
He turned on Texans.
Even better. This is the test. If the regime goes to federalize the TNG and they say no, then the options are send in Regular Army (natives will not like that a bit) or decree the TNG is disbanded, which will be fun to watch most of them go right into the ranks of the Texas Defense Force, bringing their equipment with them.
Will active duty try to go against US citizens on US soil? Will active duty disobey? Will they try NG from another State to go in? Will they get told to pound sand?
Test of the willingness of the Military to obey the Potato Regime. Test of the Military Flag officers to see if the benefits of going against Texas outweigh the risks of pissing off 21.6 Million veterans, most of whom have combat experience. The side joke is the trannies think they are safe from deployment, but that deployment thing only counts for overseas, not INCONUS.
Perhaps a smarter anon than myself could explain it to me, but I don't see any Win for DC here. They back off, they lose face as weak and fearful. They hard charge it, they fuck with people that certainly will tear them new assholes. All they can do is sue in some rigged court, and still get told to fuck off
Italy's broke, Japan has enough problems thinking about Chinese and North Korean nukes, and Germany certainly does not want the Russians back
Well that just sucks, means everybody gets MREs