> a cruise missile launched by Houthis rebels into the Red Sea on the night of Jan. 30, 2024 came within a nautical mile of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), marking the closest such attack on a US warship to date. The missile was ultimately destroyed by the ship’s Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), marking the first time this defensive system has seen combat action on a warship. I read a story where it was being discussed if the Navy should simply allow the these missiles and drones to get in the range of the The Phalanx. The missiles the Navy is using to shoot down these threats cost up to 2.5 million dollars each and there is not an unlimited inventory. The Phalanx system is a much cheaper alternative to eliminate these threats.