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Hold onto your hats because the German Navy just had a major oopsie moment by allegedly firing on a US drone! Looks like the Germans were aiming for the drones instead of Oktoberfest beer this time. Whoops!
Here’s What We Know About The German Navy Allegedly Firing On A US Drone https://t.co/0PgvAmwT1c
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So, apparently, the German Navy frigate Hessen got trigger-happy in the Red Sea and decided to play a real-life game of Call of Duty by shooting down not one, but two US MQ-9 drones. Talk about friendly fire!
Now, before you go thinking this was intentional, Der Spiegel and Augen Geradeaus reported that it was all just a big misunderstanding. The Hessen thought the MQ-9 drone was playing hide and seek without its friend or foe ID transponder on. Oops, our bad, right?
But let’s not forget, these drones were on a counter-terrorism mission. So, kudos to the US for trying to keep the bad guys at bay while dodging missile-happy German ships. It’s like a high-stakes game of cat and mouse, but with drones and warships. How thrilling!
In the midst of all this chaos, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius chimed in to say that the Hessen was just trying to take care of business. Because what’s more business-like than using SM-2 missiles on a drone, right? Efficiency at its finest!
And let’s not overlook the Houthis, who seem to have a knack for bringing out the big guns. They’ve been busy shooting down drones left and right, like it’s some kind of futuristic aerial shooting gallery. Way to keep everyone on their toes, guys!
