After U.S. Navy Helicopters Sink Houthi Boats Are Strikes Next?

Things are really heating up in the southern end of the Red Sea. Houthi attacks on shipping moving through the chokepoint not only continue, but appear to be getting more complex. Now U.S. Central Command has said Navy helicopters were fired upon by Houthi raiding craft while responding to a distress call from a cargo … Read more

US Navy helicopters kill Iran-backed Houthi fighters attempting to board a cargo ship in Red Sea

Navy helicopters fired on Iran-backed Houthi gunmen attempting to hijack a cargo ship. The helicopters returned fire in self-defense, sinking three of the four small boats, and killing the crews. The small boats originated from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, said US Central Command. The conflict in the Red Sea escalated on Sunday when US Navy … Read more

Watch Ukraine’s helicopters fire rocket salvos — from treetop level

September 23, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT The 18th Tactical Aviation Brigade flew Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopters in the Donetsk region and fired unguided rockets toward Russian positions on Sept. 19. (Video: Alex Horton, Heidi Levine/The Washington Post) Comment on this storyComment DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — The two helicopters flew low and loud in eastern Ukraine, … Read more