US Navy Fired $1 Billion In Missiles To Counter Iran & Houthis
US Navy has spent around $ 1 billion in missiles to counter Iran and its proxy forces in the Middle East in the last 6 months.
This means rising financial costs for US and its deepening involvement in the Middle East conflict.
American aircraft and warships in the Red Sea have been targeting and shooting down Houthi drones and missiles since October 2023.
Over the weekend, American warships in eastern Mediterranean Sea intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles.
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro also said they have countered more than 130 direct attacks on the US Navy vessels and merchant vessels.
The variety of munitions that the Navy has used to intercept threats and conduct preemptive strikes on the Houthis in Yemen are not inexpensive.
The costs add up because the engagements have occurred over the past six months. For example, a Standard Missile-2 interceptor costs approximately $2 million.
Navy fighter jets and warships have been defending key shipping routes off the coast of Yemen for months now.