The US Navy has been maintaining a visible and active presence in the Red Sea to protect international shipping from the constant threat of missiles and drones being launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand was aboard the USS Gravely on the front lines of this fight in the Red Sea, capturing how quickly the crews on these ships need to react in order to successfully shoot down an incoming missile.The US Navy has been maintaining a visible and active presence in the Red Sea to protect international shipping from the constant threat of missiles and drones being launched by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand was aboard the USS Gravely on the front lines of this fight in the Red Sea, capturing how quickly the crews on these ships need to react in order to successfully shoot down an incoming missile.
