In an attempt to counter threats, the US Navy has, so far, fired almost $1 billion in missiles from Iran and other proxy forces in the past six months, the sea service’s leading civilian official disclosed on Tuesday.
The disclosure also underscores the depth — and the rising financial cost — of the US Navy’s involvement in the Middle East.
American aircraft and warships operating in the waters of the Red Sea have been targeting and shooting down scores of Houthi...