U.S. Forces Conduct Self-Defense Strikes in Red Sea

On February 29th, between 6 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. local time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted two self-defense strikes against six mobile anti-ship cruise missiles detected in the Red Sea. These missiles were reportedly "prepared to launch," according to a CENTCOM press release.

Earlier that evening, around 5:10 p.m. local time, CENTCOM forces also shot down an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) flying over the southern Red Sea, again citing self-defense.

CENTCOM justified its actions by stating that both the missiles and the UAV "presented an imminent threat to merchant vessels and to the U.S. Navy ships in the region." The press release further claimed that these actions were undertaken "to protect freedom of navigation and make international waters safer and more secure for U.S. Navy and merchant vessels."

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