Remember US defense budget is roughly 1.7 trillion dollars. Running an aircraft carrier is roughly 1-2 million dollars a day. Waste is an economy too. Keep paying more taxes says the US government!
It's cheaper than the alternative which is no more commercial ships through the red sea. You will either pay for it in taxes or you'll pay for it in the increase in product costs. Suddenly $4M missiles don't seem so expensive.
The costs of all those ships going around the long way is astronomically higher. Not just the fuel, but dramatically changes what can and can't be sent, especially perishables, agriculture products etc. There's a big questions mark on why the USA should be footing the bill, although the article fails to mention that lots of other countries have pitched in.
Best exercise they have ever gotten and best advertisement imaginable for the systems used. Additionally an absolutely priceless message to anyone who thinks about messing with us that says: Our defensive systems are actually effective and reliable, so think twice. Just $400m for all of that? Less than peanuts.
@@robertstates6538 Then Europe might send us the bill for Afghan as well as Syrian and other "Arab Spring" caused refugee care expenses, and that's a bill orders of magnitudes higher...
It's not a good ad, Houthis have scared off two carrier groups this year. USS Abraham Lincoln left this week, and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower left in June.
I have worked with the Navy for a long time and had the pleasure of going aboard the USS John C. Stennis and the USS Harry S Truman about 20 years ago. I boggles my mind how any nation or bad actor would have the stones to try to go toe to toe against us; it's a losing proposition. Go Navy!
And yet the Houthis are still taking down ships. The Navy isn't doing much deterrence apparently. You gotta laud the courage and the principle of these people, who have almost nothing to gain and everything to loose by intervening in this genocide.
@@Shah_createsif it is such a Genocide why don’t their Sunni Brothers come to rescue them? Why do they have to beg Shia’s? America is not being tricked. Not even Egypt will help the Hamas Cowards hiding behind innocents. Fatah is the only hope for Palestine…
@@buddymac78 I will answer the question you asked. Egypt, Saudi, UAE, and Jordan all have special agreements with the US. They do not want to see Hamas win for two reasons: it would “weaken” Israel and will complicate the India-Middle East Corridor for trading as Palestine would get in the way, and the Hamas win will embolden other Islamic and populist movements to rebel against the Gulf monarchies (and dictator in the case of Egypt). Saudi finally made their strongest statement urging for a ceasefire, but this was also motivated out of self-protection, as the Saudi masses are sympathetic to Palestine and would not tolerate their monarchy simple sit back and watch a genocide. But you are right: the only people who stand up for justice and Islamic democracy/governance and the Middle East happen to be Shia and backed by Iran.
As a former Navy sailor, I have so much respect for these sailors! The U.S Navy is on top of their game! Extremely well trained, I was always impressed by the way my ship was commanded! No fooling around!
My son served 14 years as a submariner. He was a Fire Tech; he was one of several men who programed, aimed, and launched cruise missiles from the sub. My son was extensively trained and he new is job very well. All of the men new their jobs very well. Believe me, our Navy is the best in the world. The surface ships are deadly, if backed into a corner. Our submarines are the Piranha of seas. Waiting to devour our enemies sub fleet like they treats waiting to be eaten. God Bless the United States Navy!! Alan from NC
The World Forgets... There was once a military service branch, 144,970 strong, disbanded after WWII, dedicated to the protection of our Convoys, and the Sea Lanes from concentrated German Surface, air and under sea attack. It was called The Naval Armed Guard...
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I hadn't heard that a USN ship used its CIWS to shoot down a missile. That is scary. That technology is 40 years old. We had it on the Carl Vinson in the mid eighties. I pray for their success and safety but worry we are not state of the art. And 4 million dollar missles shooting down $10k drones. That is a mismatch that can't continue forever.
I don't know much about the US military, but it is worrying. I would have thought US ships would have large numbers of smaller missiles to shoot down small missiles, drones and the like. But maybe they really haven't adapted to the drone age yet.
Maybe I misunderstood, but I think they are using the $4 million dollar things to shoot down actual missiles. I would hope they are using NINJA systems and EW jammers to handle the drones. If I'm wrong, please educate me.
Im an engineer who helps make them. They are very complicated and use components that are expensive due to small quantities. We don't waste money when engineering them and schedule is always totp priority.also defense companies only get a small profit usually. However I'm sure there are a lot of inefficiencies in the defense industrial base I'm not an expert and was skeptical like you before I got this job but I'm actually pretty heartened based on what I've seen. It's not perfect but it's not a disaster
Unfortunately, it continues to be an ongoing issue for U.S. govt spending. I remember a Congressional Hearing related to this matter. The congressman even proved with receipts how much the government is needlessly spending based on regulations regarding where/who/how we can buy parts/items. I believe it's a scheme to keep the upper-echelons in power 😅
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThingthey aren’t pirates though. They have detained ships assisting in genocide and instituted an Insurance blockade. That is not piracy, that is fulfilling obligations under the genocide convention.
Using $4M missiles to shoot down $10K drones is bizarre. It’s like using a space shuttle to cross the street. I hope the US military finds a more economical way of dealing with drones because the next opponent may have a lot more of them.
It's called "Double Speak" and almost all politicians, billionaires and high ranking Military officials are trained on how to answer a question without answering a question.
It's not a military person's question to answer. It's a policy question. Some would argue the US should never have started, and simply demanded that countries protect their own ships (in reality though, international shipping is ridiculously complex, with Greek owned Spanish flagged ships carrying Columbian grain to the UEA).
Until trumps becomes president and says enough is enough. America needs a president with balls. The houthis wouldn't dare try that stunt on putin or kim jong un.
Do you ever think we are not the good guy for once? We have aided illegal occupiers of countries that have started regional wars that we only see as a strategical way to get at the bigger players before they get us ?
Yoo I got to see the Kitty Hawk since I'm stationed in Washington (before it was moved to Texas for scrapping). I myself was on the Nimitz (5th fleet) and would have been in this situation if I didn't get out.
I was stationed on the Kitty Hawk from 05-10. We took it from Japan to Hawaii and cali for decommissioning and brought the George Washington back to Japan! I miss those days. I was lucky enough to be based with a squadron of f-18s and so outside of deployment I didn’t have to stay on the ship
Not long ago we were saying the Saudis were a bunch of bad ol' meanies for fighting the Houthis .... now we're on the same sheet of music with 'em, aren't we?
No, we bashed the Saudis for achieving nothing but civilian casualties in their campaign. Case in point: they only stopped airstrikes in 2022 after 7 years of bombing, and 18 months later the Houthis were back at it like nothing ever happened. If the RSAF was anything more than a bunch of prima donna toy soldiers, this wouldn’t be happening.
@@GintaPPE1000 Maybe but air-campaigns alone have almost never achieved anything, except a band-aid solution. You need boots on the ground, lots of them, half the time it still doesn't work (US in Afghanistan), and you get labelled as an illegal invader no matter what you do or why.
Admiral Cooper was the perfect person to answer all of these questions. He was so thorough and knowledgeable. The Red Sea is safer in his hands! God bless the American military!
Am I the only one that thinks $4million for a missile is a bit of an over-payment? Leave it to the US government to go after a bargain. God bless you shipmates!
@@10910Luisit is not just the cost of the enemy drone vs US missile you factor in this situation, you’ve to factor in the cost of the cargo ship + the cost of the goods in that ship + the loss of people + loss of confidence in a global trade (if it gets hit) . When you think in that scale, the $4M is bargain atp.
That is what people thought about USA vs Vietnam and also Ukraine vs Russia. Look at the outcome. we are spending multi million dollars missiles to destroy 200$ drones.
What one sided story. Where were the Houthis in this story? My understanding is the Houthis are attacking shipping going to any Israel ports and giving warning to turn back first. Their stance is to continue until the genocide in Palestine stops. Where as the US are funding and supporting the genocide. There is so much moral bankruptcy here.
America attacked Afghanistan to destroy Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist groups. But instead of being destroyed, these groups became more powerful and took over the entire country of Afghanistan. So why did this happen? Because instead of killing these terrorists, the American army used to bomb mountains, forests and uninhabited places. In the end, the American army presented the Bagram base with billions of dollars in armored vehicles, military equipment, and individual soldiers' equipment to these terrorist groups. We call this kind of war imaginary war. Wars that apparently exist and are for the destruction of one of the parties. But in fact, it is a dirty deal and conspiracy for the benefit of both parties
The truth be told the U.S.NAVY is not really interested in them . Our fleet is just playing with them. If the Navy wanted to they could destroy them and the whole area in about 12 hours.
There we go again! The Houthi was only attacking ships doing business with Israel who was attacking the Palestinians. We should have let Europe handle their own business. So now we have involved ourselves in a conflict.
Could all of this be a precursor of what could happen also in the China sea? The China sea would be 100 times more dangerous and at a faster pace with Chinese navy ships and submarines all over the place. I see this as a training ground for something bigger. The US will be tested over and over with these types of incursions and challenges, hopefully the policy makers are serious as these navy commanders.
This will lead to AI swarm drones from the us. Imagine dozens of high speed, stealth smart drones flying in the night to hunt. This will be far cheaper than those missiles.
The US is deliberately loading older weapons in their ships to get rid of them. These “million-dollar” SM-2s were long bought and paid for, being of Cold War vintage, and using them saves money on dismantling or refurbishment.
@@ecbst6 not nitpicking, just being accurate. A ballistic missile and a guided cruise missile are pretty different. Nitpicking would be if I corrected you on a specific variant of a missile or something like that.
Missing from the conversation are 5,000 US military personnel stationed in Djibouti, right on the Bab alMandeb. Who has told us not to talk about them?
Yes...Captain America is back to depend the World..When the world is in chaos..America and the Nato Will take in action...Thanks to America and NATO..Watching from the Philippines.
0:41 Houthis are attacking ships in solidarity with Palestinians not Hamas, but we all know why you said that instead. I’m really proud of millennial Americans they’re more educated abt this conflict than your generation. I have hopes for America 🇺🇸 as soon as these millennials take it over
Imagine if US goods & manufacturing stayed in & was conducted by Americans 100% But nope , gotta import what we are already capable of & spend billions to ensure other countries get your business & tax dollars
@ebrahimhabib949 how dastardly you are for trying to excuse terrorism. It doesn't matter who you are... you don't get to attack merchant ships in international waters.
@ebrahimhabib949 and you're right... Yemen and Japan are very different... Japan was actually a challenging fight. Yemen... well they dont even rank on the list of worthy adversaries
@@jdoe7697 And this is why ignorance is always bad. Belittling your enemy due to any reason can be a fatal decision, and The Houthies are literally risking their lives on this and they see it from a different angle, on the other hand the west will never sacrifice their lives for important issues. Time will show us who is righteous at the end and I hope you would be alive to comment then.
this is propaganda not journalism Those interviews are more like acting than real interviews, just, look at 6:16 , the video was ready to be played:) Hollywood should help 60 minutes make better propaganda videos
The fact that the navy wont destroy their launch sites once and for all just shows how important it is to keep the weapons industry alive at the cost of US taxpayers
I DO AGREE to the answer of the RADM when asked if its worth to shot the missiles of the Houtis by their expensive missile to protect the trade route. "SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT AT ALL TIMES". Money is nothing if safety is not given the priority.
How is this any different than when the US supported the south Vietnamese or the mujahideen in Afghanistan to take down the USSR? The Iranians are simply taking a page out of our playbook....
On 19-2-2024, the Houthi armed forces launched multiple missiles at two US cargo ships sailing in the Gulf of Aden that day and accurately hit the targets. On 19-2-2024,two missiles hit the Rubymar, a British freighter in the Gulf of Aden. The crew on the freighter had been evacuated and the ship had sunk. 20-2-2024 The Yemen-based resistance group has once again attacked a ship in the Red Sea. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that the vessel sustained damage after being hit by a drone. Houthis have dared Israeli defence forces against invading the city of Rafah.
2:55 YOU SHOWED THE WRONG MAP OF INDIA AND depicting an incorrect map of India is an offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1990 I HOPE YOU WILL CORRECT THIS MISTAKE .
Correction, Yamen is not poorest country in the middle east, it is a destroyed country by US & all their ally’s Otherwise it would have built it self since 2011…
Egypt whose economy cannot survive without the Suez canal, has a strong navy and stands to lose the most is doing nothing because of religion. And you wonder why countries in the middle east keep blaming the US for everything but needs the US who is doing a thankless job.
So I am no military strategist but wouldn't it make more sense to shoot at where the drones and missiles come from in Yemen instead of just shooting out at sea? This sounds dumb.
They do, that just isn't the focus of this piece. They were trying to highlight the anti-missile operations at protection. Not the counter-offensive strikes. The Navy launches ship to surface missile barrages on Houthi launch sites and bases in Western Yemen. The Admiral does mention that briefly in the video that they are finding and targeting launch sites after the Houthis reveal them.
F-35 where is it? $1 TRILLION (with a T!) cost to design SPECIFICALLY for THIS type engagement; why shoot $4 Mil missles at 10k drones?!? IF my kid's public gradeschool had $4 Mill theyd upgrade broken equipment, hire day care, etc IF local park given $4 Mil they'd install large lights/hire more park police for security in homeless/drug user infested local park! etc etc etc...
In solidarity with the Palestinians people. They keep misreporting by using certain languages. This group is very clear on which side they are on. The side of the Palestinians people .
$4 Million Dollar Missile and we already launched $400 Million Worth! Damn, War is Profitable for Someone, That's for Sure!
11:11 And yet the Biden administration has released Billions of dollars to Iran.
The US citizens building all this stuff
just shut up and buy some lockheed & raytheon stock
Remember US defense budget is roughly 1.7 trillion dollars. Running an aircraft carrier is roughly 1-2 million dollars a day. Waste is an economy too. Keep paying more taxes says the US government!
It's cheaper than the alternative which is no more commercial ships through the red sea. You will either pay for it in taxes or you'll pay for it in the increase in product costs. Suddenly $4M missiles don't seem so expensive.
I love how the reporter's wardrobe matches every branch she interviews.
😂
Actors always dress for their roles.
I love how they slow down their words and try to accentuate the air.
Reporters are required to wear specific uniforms and adhere to strict protocols before embedding with our military.
Her wardrobe, her soothing tones,,,,,,,you still have your skeptical thinking skills?
That’s $400 million in just missiles, not to mention fuel, supplies, wages, jet fuel, and all the tail end requirements.
To us that money is astronomical but to the US government it’s nothing lol how insane is that
should send Europe the bill
The costs of all those ships going around the long way is astronomically higher. Not just the fuel, but dramatically changes what can and can't be sent, especially perishables, agriculture products etc. There's a big questions mark on why the USA should be footing the bill, although the article fails to mention that lots of other countries have pitched in.
Best exercise they have ever gotten and best advertisement imaginable for the systems used.
Additionally an absolutely priceless message to anyone who thinks about messing with us that says: Our defensive systems are actually effective and reliable, so think twice.
Just $400m for all of that?
Less than peanuts.
@@robertstates6538
Then Europe might send us the bill for Afghan as well as Syrian and other "Arab Spring" caused refugee care expenses, and that's a bill orders of magnitudes higher...
This is an ad for the US Navy. Great cinematography
An eye for an eye!
@@ronaldwigal448 AYE AYE SIR !
It's not a good ad, Houthis have scared off two carrier groups this year. USS Abraham Lincoln left this week, and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower left in June.
7:55 that mustache could shoot down one of those missiles
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100 likes for you good sir 😅
Holy sh!t
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I have worked with the Navy for a long time and had the pleasure of going aboard the USS John C. Stennis and the USS Harry S Truman about 20 years ago. I boggles my mind how any nation or bad actor would have the stones to try to go toe to toe against us; it's a losing proposition. Go Navy!
FTN (USN Retired)
And yet the Houthis are still taking down ships. The Navy isn't doing much deterrence apparently. You gotta laud the courage and the principle of these people, who have almost nothing to gain and everything to loose by intervening in this genocide.
@@Shah_creates You are referring to the genocide of the Jewish people of course.
@@Shah_createsif it is such a Genocide why don’t their Sunni Brothers come to rescue them? Why do they have to beg Shia’s? America is not being tricked. Not even Egypt will help the Hamas Cowards hiding behind innocents. Fatah is the only hope for Palestine…
@@buddymac78 I will answer the question you asked. Egypt, Saudi, UAE, and Jordan all have special agreements with the US. They do not want to see Hamas win for two reasons: it would “weaken” Israel and will complicate the India-Middle East Corridor for trading as Palestine would get in the way, and the Hamas win will embolden other Islamic and populist movements to rebel against the Gulf monarchies (and dictator in the case of Egypt).
Saudi finally made their strongest statement urging for a ceasefire, but this was also motivated out of self-protection, as the Saudi masses are sympathetic to Palestine and would not tolerate their monarchy simple sit back and watch a genocide.
But you are right: the only people who stand up for justice and Islamic democracy/governance and the Middle East happen to be Shia and backed by Iran.
Great presentation as always, thank you to all service members both former and current!!!
As a former Navy sailor, I have so much respect for these sailors! The U.S Navy is on top of their game! Extremely well trained, I was always impressed by the way my ship was commanded! No fooling around!
Life on a tin can is soooo boring.
@@kenmcdaniel4135 how did you know I was on a destroyer?
@@gerrymcguire7521they’re all tin cans
My son served 14 years as a submariner. He was a Fire Tech; he was one of several men who programed, aimed, and launched cruise missiles from the sub. My son was extensively trained and he new is job very well. All of the men new their jobs very well. Believe me, our Navy is the best in the world. The surface ships are deadly, if backed into a corner. Our submarines are the Piranha of seas. Waiting to devour our enemies sub fleet like they treats waiting to be eaten.
God Bless the United States Navy!!
Alan from NC
Im really glad our military learned NOT to underestimate our enemies. You can tell these officers take the Houthi threat very seriously.
The World Forgets... There was once a military service branch, 144,970 strong, disbanded after WWII, dedicated to the protection of our Convoys, and the Sea Lanes from concentrated German Surface, air and under sea attack. It was called The Naval Armed Guard...
Really ???
You can’t put a price tags on safety of our sailors unless they going to VA😂
It’s not funny, these elites make big profits on wars they don’t care if your sons and daughters die in a war!
Bumblebrain Biden hates the military.
Most sailors DO go to Virginia! ;)
@@Geeksmithing Are you really that stupid?
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this is not the navy’s “first fight of the 21st century”
I hadn't heard that a USN ship used its CIWS to shoot down a missile. That is scary. That technology is 40 years old. We had it on the Carl Vinson in the mid eighties. I pray for their success and safety but worry we are not state of the art. And 4 million dollar missles shooting down $10k drones. That is a mismatch that can't continue forever.
I don't know much about the US military, but it is worrying. I would have thought US ships would have large numbers of smaller missiles to shoot down small missiles, drones and the like. But maybe they really haven't adapted to the drone age yet.
Maybe I misunderstood, but I think they are using the $4 million dollar things to shoot down actual missiles. I would hope they are using NINJA systems and EW jammers to handle the drones. If I'm wrong, please educate me.
1 rocket costs 4 million ? Sounds a bit expensive ? Does any one ask for receipts on these things
Thats the lowest bidder too 😝
Im an engineer who helps make them. They are very complicated and use components that are expensive due to small quantities. We don't waste money when engineering them and schedule is always totp priority.also defense companies only get a small profit usually. However I'm sure there are a lot of inefficiencies in the defense industrial base
I'm not an expert and was skeptical like you before I got this job but I'm actually pretty heartened based on what I've seen. It's not perfect but it's not a disaster
@@James-cb7nb😮😮😮
Unfortunately, it continues to be an ongoing issue for U.S. govt spending. I remember a Congressional Hearing related to this matter. The congressman even proved with receipts how much the government is needlessly spending based on regulations regarding where/who/how we can buy parts/items. I believe it's a scheme to keep the upper-echelons in power 😅
Imagine this war last for 20 years.
It's been going for hundreds of years. Only the names have changed.
@@BG-bx4ey no it hasn't
There is already a war that has lasted more than 20 yrs
@@marksanchez7323 Yeah the US military industry complex is barely a hundred years old, not hundreds of years old.
@holysword876 it's almost as if the second part of his comment is there for a reason
This wouldn't be the first war we got into over commercial shipping 😉
No not the first.. Last time was in the 80s if I'm not mistaken.
Not even with these kind of pirates....the Barbary Wars come to mind...
@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThingthey aren’t pirates though. They have detained ships assisting in genocide and instituted an Insurance blockade. That is not piracy, that is fulfilling obligations under the genocide convention.
@@CantStandMorons 1812
@@TheGrindcorpsHouthis are genocided 200,000 Arabs versus less than 30,000 by Israel. Learn Indian numerals.
Using $4M missiles to shoot down $10K drones is bizarre. It’s like using a space shuttle to cross the street.
I hope the US military finds a more economical way of dealing with drones because the next opponent may have a lot more of them.
No, cannot! The US is too expensive to produce cheap goods!
...the success of drones in Ukraine has changed war forever.
Might the threat actually go beyond the drones, gathering intelligence prior to launch of supersonic weapons? Prophylactic for the threat?
“How long does this go on?”
Avoids the question
It's been going on since the end of WWII. The Navy has been there patrolling those waters.
It's called "Double Speak" and almost all politicians, billionaires and high ranking Military officials are trained on how to answer a question without answering a question.
It's not a military person's question to answer. It's a policy question. Some would argue the US should never have started, and simply demanded that countries protect their own ships (in reality though, international shipping is ridiculously complex, with Greek owned Spanish flagged ships carrying Columbian grain to the UEA).
Until trumps becomes president and says enough is enough. America needs a president with balls. The houthis wouldn't dare try that stunt on putin or kim jong un.
@@tengolei2560 well yeah because the Houthis are supplied by Iran which is a partner of Russia and China.
Great interview by the 5th fleet commander
Good time to buy Honeywell, Lockheed & Raytheon stock ? 😊
GE, Pratt& Whitney. General dynamics. BAE systems
@@cc23001if you're buying those stocks because actually they're on sale a little bit not because they're going up.
They've actually been dropping.
Absolutely, Iranians have stock piled around 10, 000 missiles. Do the 40 billion dollar maths.
The companies don’t make a lot of profit the contractors do that’s why the stock isn’t a money glitch
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United Snakes imperialist terrorism agendas continues in Middle East
Do you ever think we are not the good guy for once?
We have aided illegal occupiers of countries that have started regional wars that we only see as a strategical way to get at the bigger players before they get us ?
damn im getting flashbacks from 03-05 i was on the kitty hawk
Yoo I got to see the Kitty Hawk since I'm stationed in Washington (before it was moved to Texas for scrapping). I myself was on the Nimitz (5th fleet) and would have been in this situation if I didn't get out.
I was stationed on the Kitty Hawk from 05-10. We took it from Japan to Hawaii and cali for decommissioning and brought the George Washington back to Japan! I miss those days. I was lucky enough to be based with a squadron of f-18s and so outside of deployment I didn’t have to stay on the ship
I only been on the Intrepid Museum.
I was on the Enterprise, the star ship that is!
@@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm did you know a woman with the last name Solis by chance? I think she was enterprise but I could be mistaken lol
To the people stating 4 million for the missiles should consider the cost of one of the ships and the cost of life. US Navy veteran.
Best military in the world USA..
Not long ago we were saying the Saudis were a bunch of bad ol' meanies for fighting the Houthis .... now we're on the same sheet of music with 'em, aren't we?
Yep cuz mericah needs oil and needs money, war makes money and spurs on their economy.
Except that's completely wrong, the US has for years supported the Saudis in perpetrating genocide in Yemen.
No, we bashed the Saudis for achieving nothing but civilian casualties in their campaign.
Case in point: they only stopped airstrikes in 2022 after 7 years of bombing, and 18 months later the Houthis were back at it like nothing ever happened. If the RSAF was anything more than a bunch of prima donna toy soldiers, this wouldn’t be happening.
@@GintaPPE1000 Maybe but air-campaigns alone have almost never achieved anything, except a band-aid solution. You need boots on the ground, lots of them, half the time it still doesn't work (US in Afghanistan), and you get labelled as an illegal invader no matter what you do or why.
This old Soldier says...Go get 'em, Navy!!!
They were gonna send me to Oman in 2013 this isn’t new by any means lol
I just goggled this 😢and it’s crazy to think nothing is 🆕
Why didn’t you go ?
@@helloimclaudiowhy get killed for a country that doesn’t give a damn about me or anyone?
@@Visionofthehague because you’d be a true patriot
Oman is on the other side of the Arabian peninsula.
Admiral Cooper was the perfect person to answer all of these questions. He was so thorough and knowledgeable. The Red Sea is safer in his hands! God bless the American military!
My Dad built the Air Craft carriers from 1932 to 1968. My Friend s dad was a Captain on Mobile Oil tankers from Bahrain.
Great reporting, thanks
Can you guys bring my bro back? He’s been at sea for 8 months
Am I the only one that thinks $4million for a missile is a bit of an over-payment? Leave it to the US government to go after a bargain. God bless you shipmates!
Even worse is thinking that $4 million to achieve a $10.000 drone
@@10910Luisit is not just the cost of the enemy drone vs US missile you factor in this situation, you’ve to factor in the cost of the cargo ship + the cost of the goods in that ship + the loss of people + loss of confidence in a global trade (if it gets hit) . When you think in that scale, the $4M is bargain atp.
@@BristolBerg Ok, but he and his financiers also have other costs besides the price of the drone
@@10910Luis which financiers? Im just responding to your comment about the cost of the missile not being bad because the consequences are far worse.
Yeah, CBS was reluctant to extrapolate that to anticipated expenditures...
What about the unmanned subs ??
She brings up some tough questions but he answered all of them in professional manner.
This guy at the end of the video has to be a robot , he doesn't blink at all
Seems like a fight between a megalodon shark 🦈 and a sardines schools .
yeah but the sardines have missiles ..This is nothing but propaganda by CBS for the US Navy..
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That is what people thought about USA vs Vietnam and also Ukraine vs Russia. Look at the outcome.
we are spending multi million dollars missiles to destroy 200$ drones.
Houtis=Ukrainian
@@aug2890 did the ukrainian attack first? .-.
Thank You 60 Mins.
Very Interesting 🤔
Thanks for your footages.❤
yes thank you war effort propaganda channel
What one sided story. Where were the Houthis in this story? My understanding is the Houthis are attacking shipping going to any Israel ports and giving warning to turn back first. Their stance is to continue until the genocide in Palestine stops. Where as the US are funding and supporting the genocide. There is so much moral bankruptcy here.
America attacked Afghanistan to destroy Al-Qaeda and Taliban terrorist groups. But instead of being destroyed, these groups became more powerful and took over the entire country of Afghanistan. So why did this happen? Because instead of killing these terrorists, the American army used to bomb mountains, forests and uninhabited places. In the end, the American army presented the Bagram base with billions of dollars in armored vehicles, military equipment, and individual soldiers' equipment to these terrorist groups. We call this kind of war imaginary war. Wars that apparently exist and are for the destruction of one of the parties. But in fact, it is a dirty deal and conspiracy for the benefit of both parties
I was on deployment in the US Navy twice over there.
2008/09
2011
Our military men and women are America's finest. They deserve much more respect than they get.
God bless our soldiers and sailors. Stay safe🙏🏼🇺🇸
Not terrorist attack
The truth be told the U.S.NAVY is not really interested in them . Our fleet is just playing with them. If the Navy wanted to they could destroy them and the whole area in about 12 hours.
There we go again!
The Houthi was only attacking ships doing business with Israel who was attacking the Palestinians. We should have let Europe handle their own business. So now we have involved ourselves in a conflict.
Could all of this be a precursor of what could happen also in the China sea? The China sea would be 100 times more dangerous and at a faster pace with Chinese navy ships and submarines all over the place. I see this as a training ground for something bigger. The US will be tested over and over with these types of incursions and challenges, hopefully the policy makers are serious as these navy commanders.
Difference is the Chinese are smart enough to not instigate. Can’t say the same for these idiotic factions in the Middle East.
Youre giving the Chinese Navy too much credit
Wow, someone who thinks.
@@ferdiesanantonio7940 You better believe it? Never underestimate any adversary.
@@ferdiesanantonio7940 it will def be harder than a rebel group
Thanks 60 Minutes. And CBS.
Hope the great access wasn't 'too good'.
Good lawd 4 million vs 10k ? I guess we need to evolve too
This will lead to AI swarm drones from the us. Imagine dozens of high speed, stealth smart drones flying in the night to hunt. This will be far cheaper than those missiles.
@@Jay-eb7ik There's already videos of it, from over a decade ago probably. The sound is terrifying lol
The US is deliberately loading older weapons in their ships to get rid of them. These “million-dollar” SM-2s were long bought and paid for, being of Cold War vintage, and using them saves money on dismantling or refurbishment.
@@Jay-eb7ikmaybe they could do that before they collect taxes next year
"Away the SNOOPIE Team away"²
Must be insane with the type of traffic there.
When will the “find-out” phase happen? Did it already happen?
Guess he's wanting to forget the Exocet.
Exocet is a cruise missile, he said ballistic missile.
I guess he missed that class at the Naval Academy
when they spoke of Argentina in the early 80's.....
@@KK_on_KK I bet I know 37 people that might not care for nitpicking the difference.
@@ecbst6 not nitpicking, just being accurate. A ballistic missile and a guided cruise missile are pretty different. Nitpicking would be if I corrected you on a specific variant of a missile or something like that.
A missile that travels at just under mach 1 vs a missile that can travel mach 4 or 5 are very different threats.
Shouldnt be over there
And protecting international shipping that the world depends on? Yeah ok stay in gated community and keep you nieve opinions to yourself
@@YoinkMasterTonyhe thinks the US just spends tons of money cause they like helping people, theirs clearly bigger interests here
Some comments like yours are so naive.
All this for Israel.
@@YoinkMasterTonyonly shipping being stopped was going to Zionist Israel until they stopped committing genocide.
Missing from the conversation are 5,000 US military personnel stationed in Djibouti, right on the Bab alMandeb. Who has told us not to talk about them?
I still remember my Med Cruise aboard the Nimitz in 85 and 87. We responded to a conflict off Lebanon and Libya.
Yes...Captain America is back to depend the World..When the world is in chaos..America and the Nato Will take in action...Thanks to America and NATO..Watching from the Philippines.
0:41 Houthis are attacking ships in solidarity with Palestinians not Hamas, but we all know why you said that instead. I’m really proud of millennial Americans they’re more educated abt this conflict than your generation. I have hopes for America 🇺🇸 as soon as these millennials take it over
i sense some love tension between the admiral and the pretty lady
Yeah I noticed too. She had that excited stupid grin on her face and they kept standing closer and closer.😊
Why are we the only big country fighting?
Because your country has balls!👊 👍
@@bikerman6907 because whenever the US economy is suffocating there's a war or two starting , it's proven already
There are several other countries operating in the strait right now, the US is the main element leading the task force, but they are hardly alone.
That’s what happens when you are the global leader
Because other countries are paying the US for protection and security with the US global trade interest.
Fan here in the Philippines 🌴
I LOVE AMERICA WE ARE VERY POWERFULL AND VERY TACTICAL . GOD BLESS OUR ARMYS...
FYI the Yemeni men make the taliban look like a boyscout troop that gives up easily !!! And we all know how that ended !!
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@@cøle1312 no cap, they are comparable to the Vietnamese
Imagine if US goods & manufacturing stayed in & was conducted by Americans 100%
But nope , gotta import what we are already capable of & spend billions to ensure other countries get your business & tax dollars
The ships aren’t based in USA. What the hell
Nah, world's too big
USA is FAR away from that place, FAR.
It’s mostly European ships our taxes is being used to protect, why not their own taxes
They might as well be 51st state and pay federal taxes
@@abdiganiaden Guess whos gonna suffer if Europe enters in a recession?
@@gureidens61 Europe?
Alhamdulillah Allah is always the greatest 💖
Republic of Texas ⭐
The houthis should ask Japan what we did to them when they messed with our boats.
You should know that Yemen is not Japan. It is foolish to fight a country that has nothing to lose.
@ebrahimhabib949 how dastardly you are for trying to excuse terrorism. It doesn't matter who you are... you don't get to attack merchant ships in international waters.
@@ebrahimhabib949 nothing to lose? How about their very lives?
@ebrahimhabib949 and you're right... Yemen and Japan are very different... Japan was actually a challenging fight. Yemen... well they dont even rank on the list of worthy adversaries
@@jdoe7697
And this is why ignorance is always bad. Belittling your enemy due to any reason can be a fatal decision, and The Houthies are literally risking their lives on this and they see it from a different angle, on the other hand the west will never sacrifice their lives for important issues.
Time will show us who is righteous at the end and I hope you would be alive to comment then.
Shouldn't we be at DEFCON 2?
There has been reports that Iran is encouraging the proxy forces to not provoke the US because they don’t want a direct confrontation
No. There isn't a direct threat to the U.S. proper
Personally I've been on defcon 2 for a few months now.
I thought the world was round 😂
Debatable
this is propaganda not journalism
Those interviews are more like acting than real interviews, just, look at
6:16
, the video was ready to be played:)
Hollywood should help 60 minutes make better propaganda videos
The fact that the navy wont destroy their launch sites once and for all just shows how important it is to keep the weapons industry alive at the cost of US taxpayers
"Their launch sites once and for all" LMAO you realize the Houthis have portable launchers right?😂😂
Good ole 60 minutes..the go to govt. Propaganda show
I DO AGREE to the answer of the RADM when asked if its worth to shot the missiles of the Houtis by their expensive missile to protect the trade route. "SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT AT ALL TIMES". Money is nothing if safety is not given the priority.
Hey 60minutes prove me wrong!
How is this any different than when the US supported the south Vietnamese or the mujahideen in Afghanistan to take down the USSR? The Iranians are simply taking a page out of our playbook....
Who is the proxy they are against?
Iran using Houthis as proxies against USA.
@@enriquevia-reque6522 so where in that area of the world is the US homeland?
Why don't they go right to the source? Why are they so worried about escalating tensions with Iran? If Iran is the true enemy here.
Prayers for protection ❤❤❤
Makes all kinds of sense to tell which ship the commander is.
VIVA PALESTINA!!!!!!!🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
"Just take them out." "End of story...!! "Or maybe you are funding them.....!!! 👀
The American people wanna hear about the other countries involved in protecting that area. Tired of hearing the ‘United States.’
On 19-2-2024, the Houthi armed forces launched multiple missiles at two US cargo ships sailing in the Gulf of Aden that day and accurately hit the targets.
On 19-2-2024,two missiles hit the Rubymar, a British freighter in the Gulf of Aden.
The crew on the freighter had been evacuated and the ship had sunk.
20-2-2024 The Yemen-based resistance group has once again attacked a ship in the Red Sea.
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said that the vessel sustained damage after being hit by a drone.
Houthis have dared Israeli defence forces against invading the city of Rafah.
2:55 YOU SHOWED THE WRONG MAP OF INDIA AND depicting an incorrect map of India is an offence under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1990
I HOPE YOU WILL CORRECT THIS MISTAKE .
>thinking Indian law applies outside of India
🤣
Correction, Yamen is not poorest country in the middle east, it is a destroyed country by US & all their ally’s
Otherwise it would have built it self since 2011…
Egypt whose economy cannot survive without the Suez canal, has a strong navy and stands to lose the most is doing nothing because of religion. And you wonder why countries in the middle east keep blaming the US for everything but needs the US who is doing a thankless job.
can you see all the innocent civilians at the 5:00 min mark ?
Will Brad Cooper play ADM Cooper for the movie??
Wow how left can they go? Sixty minutes used to be impartial 😢
So I am no military strategist but wouldn't it make more sense to shoot at where the drones and missiles come from in Yemen instead of just shooting out at sea? This sounds dumb.
They do, that just isn't the focus of this piece. They were trying to highlight the anti-missile operations at protection. Not the counter-offensive strikes. The Navy launches ship to surface missile barrages on Houthi launch sites and bases in Western Yemen. The Admiral does mention that briefly in the video that they are finding and targeting launch sites after the Houthis reveal them.
Praying for our soliders!and their families.God bless America!
America and Britain are not fighting the Houthis. It is a theatrical act. All weapons and aircraft are manufactured by American and British companies.
Am I feeling the TV reporter and the Navy personnel at Bahrain are rolling eyes at each other ?
This is why you don't play around with a major country that doesn't have a free healthcare for its people.
Where r Hamaz's supporters now? Now that all know who started the fight, can u really say that u still support Hamaz?
Yemen's Coastline does NOT lead in and out of the Suez Canal. Yemen's coastline leads in and out of the Red Sea.
Operation Prosperity Guardian: coalition of nations to protect the trading ships...🙏🇮🇱🇵🇭💖
F-35 where is it? $1 TRILLION (with a T!) cost to design SPECIFICALLY for THIS type engagement; why shoot $4 Mil missles at 10k drones?!? IF my kid's public gradeschool had $4 Mill theyd upgrade broken equipment, hire day care, etc IF local park given $4 Mil they'd install large lights/hire more park police for security in homeless/drug user infested local park! etc etc etc...
That reporter is very pretty and she has some beautiful eyes!
Military industrial complex advertisement
USNavy so embarrasssing smfh..
In solidarity with the Palestinians people. They keep misreporting by using certain languages. This group is very clear on which side they are on. The side of the Palestinians people .
I remember Hilary Clinton calling black youth "Super predators"?