The U.S.- and U.K.-led strikes against Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen late Thursday involved more than 150 various munition types and targeted drones, weapons, radar and surveillance assets across nearly 30 precise locations, Director of the Joint Staff Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims II told reporters on Friday.| DefenseScoop
These strikes mark the first to be authorized by U.K. leaders during President Donald Trump’s second presidency.| DefenseScoop
Top U.S. military officials are considering multiple “options on the table” to respond to the recent escalation in Houthi rebel-led attacks on commercial vessels in Middle East waters, including the setup of a new multinational maritime patrol force to expand presence in the Red Sea, Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday.| DefenseScoop