The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group (IKECSG), one of the most powerful American naval forces, just wrapped up an intense nine-month deployment to the Middle East. During this mission, it fended off nearly 800 attacks from the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a militant group backed by Iran. However, according to a new report, Russia might have had a hand in this by providing the Houthis with advanced targeting data, all to keep the U.S. occupied in the Middle East and away from the battlefield in Ukraine.
The Houthis’ Attacks: What’s Really Happening?
The Houthis, who are loyal to Iran, started launching attacks on international shipping vessels last October to show support for Gaza. Over time, they reportedly began using Russian satellite data to expand and intensify these strikes, according to The Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar with the matter and two European defense officials. They believe that Russian data was funneled to the Houthis through Iran’...
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