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US warships pull back from Yemeni waters after 'shocking' Ansarallah attacks (thecradle.co)
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reddit thread with good analysis: https://old.reddit.com/r/EndlessWar/comments/1gs3yia/us_warships_pull_back_from_yemeni_waters_after/

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

the western world – predominantly western militaries – have been awestruck and caught off guard by the capabilities of Yemeni forces.

It's much simpler: Drones are cheap, shooting down drones is expensive. Decoy drones help overwhelm even the most sophisticated air defence systems.

Welcome to the drone wars.