Posted on 11/15/23
| News Source: FOX News
The USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, shot down a drone from Yemen in the Red Sea, two U.S. defense officials confirm to Fox News.
A defense official said the drone was shot down in self-defense. "The drone was heading towards the Hudner," the official said.
On Tuesday during in the Pentagon news briefing, Fox News' Jennifer Griffin asked Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh about the lack of U.S. military response to the Houthi's in Yemen who downed the $32 million MQ-9 drone over the Red Sea last week.
"Isn't the lack of response by the US military inviting more actions, aggressive actions by the Houthis?" Griffin asked.
"I wouldn't say that it's inviting more aggressive or further response from the Houthis," Singh replied. "We've seen the Houthis do this before."
"I'm not saying that we're not going to respond. We always reserve the right to respond at a time and place of our choosing. But I just don't have anything to forecast for you right now," she added.