Not Russia, not China, Houthis nearly down F-35 over Yemen

Not Russia, not China, Houthis nearly down F-35 over Yemen

Houthis, not Russia or China, nearly down F-35 in Yemen sky during Rough Rider. Shocking near-miss reveals Houthi air defense strength, challenging US air power

F-35 near-misses over Yemen signal new risks for ‘Israel’

Al Mayadeen | May 14, 2025 US F-16 and F-35 fighter jets encountered heavy close-range fire from Ansar Allah air defenses during Operation Rough Rider, the two-month US aggression against Ansar Allah that was launched by President Donald Trump in mid-March, according to Forbes. According to a Monday report by The New York Times, unspecified Ansar Allah air defenses came dangerously close to striking US fourth-generation F-16s and fifth-generatio…

How The Houthis' Rickety Air Defenses Threaten Even The F-35

Though details remain limited, the Houthis got worryingly close to downing a U.S. F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and reportedly several American F-16 Vipers, during a surge in airstrikes on targets in Yemen this spring. Houthi air defense capabilities are largely rudimentary, but this also makes them a unique and vexing challenge for American combat aircraft. Made up of mainly mobile systems, they can appear virtually anywhere, disrupting carefully …

The issue of the [Houthi](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/huti) bombings ordered by President [Donald Trump's](https://defence24.pl/strona-tagow/donald-trump) office has been controversial from the beginning and is a political issue. Trump's supporters and the president himself have been keen from the beginning on achieving as many spectacular successes as possible. This was the case, for example, with the "quick peace" in Ukraine. The issue …

Commander of the multi-mission frigate [FREMM] "Provence" when it was engaged in the EUNAVFOR Aspides naval operation in the Red Sea, Captain Pascal Forissier recently discussed the attacks launched by Houthi rebels from Yemen against maritime traffic, in an interview with Marine & Oceans. Thus, according to him, the fact... This article An American F-35 stealth fighter-bomber almost got hit by surface-to-air missiles over Yemen appeared first o…

Australian National Review - The Revelation the Houthis Nearly Downed an F-35, The Newest Stealth Fighter in the American Arsenal, is a Major Event as Notable as the Two Incidents We Previously Covered on Houthi ASBMs Nearly Hitting American Aircraft Carr

The Revelation the Houthis Nearly Downed an F-35, The Newest Stealth Fighter in the American Arsenal, is a Major Event as Notable as the Two Incidents We Previously Covered on Houthi ASBMs Nearly Hitting American Aircraft Carriers By Intel Slava A New Era The revelation the Houthis nearly downed an F-35, the newest stealth fighter in the American arsenal, is a major event as notable as the two incidents we previously covered on Houthi ASBMs near…