The Navy rescued mariners of multiple cargo ships transiting Middle Eastern waters in June after Houthi militants struck the commercial vessels.
Thursday's takedown of four Houthi attack drones that were headed for a U.S. warship comes after a similar attack on Wednesday.
Wednesday's Houthi attack on a Navy warship comes after a three-day lull in reported incidents in the Red Sea.
Flight trackers have spotted American Rivet Joint, Global Hawk, Reaper and Joint STARS aircraft, plus allied assets.
