BREAKING:
The U.S. announces that the Houthis today fired an anti-ship cruise missile at the USS Laboon in the Red Sea.
The missile was shot down by U.S. fighter aircraft near the coast of Yemen.
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 15, 2024
Day: January 14, 2024
Germany has announced that it is sending the F124 Sachsen-class
frigate Hessen to the Red Sea to defend against Houthi attacks on international maritime trade using the Suez Canal.The vessel is equipped with advanced radar systems and was built for air defense operations. pic.twitter.com/NUT6o7kGbx
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 15, 2024
In Israel this week, Blinken touted his push “for the phased transition of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.”
Never mind that. A senior US official tells the Washington Post that it’s “pointless to urge them [the Israelis] to change, and that Washington’s priority has now… pic.twitter.com/yJyUHOsev1
— Aaron Maté (@aaronjmate) January 15, 2024