U.S. Downs Cruise Missiles, Drones Across Middle East Amid Tensions

A U.S. destroyer downed three missiles and several drones fired from Yemen that were heading north, amid an uptick in such attacks throughout the Middle East, the Pentagon announced Oct. 19. The crew of the USS Carney, in the northern Red Sea, identified the land-attack cruise missiles and drones...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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