CNN: Missiles fired from Yemen toward US warship that responded to attack on commercial tanker
Two ballistic missiles were fired from Houthi rebel-controlled Yemen toward a US warship in the Gulf of Aden, after the US Navy responded to a distress call from a commercial tanker that had been seized by armed individuals, the US military said Sunday.
The tanker, identified as the Central Park, had been carrying a cargo of phosphoric acid when its crew called for help that “they were under attack from an unknown entity,” the US Central Command said in a statement.
Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said Monday that under international maritime norms and laws, when there is a distress signal, “all vessels in the vicinity, are required to come and help and support.” Though Ryder added that there were three Chinese Navy vessels in the vicinity that “did not respond.”
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WNU Editor: No kidding .... Lt. Gen. Jerry Boykin: No American should be happy about this (FOX News).
Houthis Launch Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles At U.S. Warship Responding To An Attack On A Commercial Tanker
CENTCOM: Yemen-based ballistic missiles fired near USS Mason -- Navy Times
2 missiles fired from Yemen in the direction of U.S. ship, officials say -- CBS/AP
U.S. Navy Rescues Central Park From Pirate Attack in Gulf of Aden -- DNYUZ/New York Times
Houthis launch anti-ship ballistic missiles at U.S. warship -- Long War Journal
How risky is US-Houthi escalation after Navy thwarts tanker hijacking? -- Al-Monitor
I have read that the 2 missiles were targeting the central park and not the uss mason
ReplyDeleteReason for this is considering the capabity of the missile its simply impossible to miss a target by 10 nautical miles ,
Also the uss mason would just laugh and destroy the missile before even getting close, the ones firing the missile know this
The uss mason did not need to respond cus the missile landed 10 miles away from them.
Personally i still wonder what their actual decision making was
under international maritime norms and laws, when there is a distress signal, “all vessels in the vicinity, are required to come and help and support.” Though Ryder added that there were three Chinese Navy vessels in the vicinity that “did not respond.”
ReplyDeleteClearly delineates the Axis of Evil
Russia-China-Iran-North Korea- Iranian proxies
Good look WNU.
Most mariners not from those countries hate those countries.
No declaration of war but targeting merchant ships. You have to admit that you belong a club WNU. Assholes!
You eat them. That’s your club sandwich. Get lost, rectum-tongue
DeleteIf a missile blows up at launch and its intended target was more than 10 nautical miles away, it is possible to miss a target by that much.
ReplyDeleteScud A CEP 3,000 m (9,800 ft)
5,280 feet to a mile. So CEP is almost 2 miles.
The Houthi missiles are descendants of the SCUD designed by Iran. Their CEP is better. Were the missiles built form knockdown kits or manufactured in North Yemen. what is quality control? If the missile has multiple nozzles or something else goes wrong it could go way off course.
Dint forget the 3 stooges that actually launched, and programmed coordinates into it . I'm surprised it even got that close
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