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Europe’s counter-Houthi mission doesn’t have the warships it needs to fully protect Red Sea shipping lanes, the commander overseeing the operation told Business Insider. He said the two vessels that were recently attacked didn’t ask for an escort.Rear Adm. Vasileios Gryparis, the commander of Operation Aspides, the European Union’s response…

The US Navy’s exhausting shootout with the Iran-backed Houthis has given American military planners a clearer view into the complexities of high-tempo air defense operations.The Red Sea conflict, now in the second month of a cease-fire, has been a heavy strain on the Navy, stressing warship crews and draining critical…