Tag: destroyer

Yemen’s Houthis say they attacked two ships and American destroyer

CAIRO (Reuters) -Yemen’s Houthis said on Sunday that they had attacked two civilian ships along with an American destroyer in the Red Sea and Arabian Sea, their latest effort to disrupt shipping in what they say is support for Palestinians in Gaza. In a statement, the Houthi military spokesperson, Yahya Saree, said the militant group […]

US Navy warships in the Red Sea are fighting off missiles new to combat that are ‘way faster’ than anything else, destroyer captain says

US Navy warships in the Middle East have been facing off against anti-ship ballistic missiles. The Houthis introduced these missiles into combat for the first time in late 2023. The captain of an American destroyer said they are “way faster” than anything else. US Navy warships operating in the Red Sea have been intercepting deadly ballistic […]

China military says it ‘drove away’ US destroyer in South China Sea

BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s military closely monitored and “drove away” USS Halsey that entered the territorial waters of Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on May 10, the Southern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army said in a statement on Friday. The U.S. move “seriously infringed on China’s sovereignty and security,” the military said. […]

US navy destroyer shoots down Houthi-claimed missile in Red Sea

A US navy destroyer in the Red Sea has shot down an anti-ship cruise missile launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. It is the latest attack targeting American forces patrolling the key maritime route, officials said on Wednesday. The attack late on Tuesday night targeted the USS Gravely, an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the US […]

China calls Taiwan presidential front-runner ‘destroyer of peace’

China has branded Taiwan presidential front-runner William Lai a “destroyer of peace” following a televised debate on Saturday in which he defended the island’s right to rule itself as a democracy. Chen Binhua, spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said Mr Lai’s discourse at the debate was “full of confrontational thinking”. He said Mr Lai, […]