U.S. Navy destroyers shot down seven missiles and drones fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the warships and three American merchant vessels they were escorting through the Gulf of Aden. U.S. Central Command said late Sunday that the destroyers USS Stockdale and USS O’Kane shot down and destroyed three anti-ship ballistic missiles, three drones and one anti-ship cruise missile.
The cap’s proposed start date coincides with the anniversary of Trump’s second-term inauguration and, if implemented, would fulfill his 2024 election campaign pledge....