Biden admin's defensive posture toward Iran-backed Houthi rebels 'makes no sense,' says Gen. Keane

Gen. Jack Keane said there is ‘no disputing’ the U.S. must shut the Houthis down. The four-star general said the defense mode strategy ‘makes no sense to me whatsoever.’

GEN. JACK KEANE: I am absolutely stunned that we're still sitting there in a defensive mode. I mean, obviously, we have the capability to defend ourselves. There's no disputing that. But to shut these people down, you have to take away their capability to do it. So you go after that. You go after the rockets. You go after the missiles you've left at storage sites. You go after their entire command and control system. We have very good intelligence on the Houthis, to be sure. And I also believe you go after the Iranians on this because they're really calling the shots here. Make no mistake about it, why we're still in this defensive role makes no sense to me whatsoever. I know there's a multi-task force coming that will escort the ships. But even that, in a sense, is a defensive role. I mean, obviously, it's the right thing to do. I'm not disputing that. But take away the capability that they have and punish them for what they're doing. Otherwise, Iran is going to keep telling them, shoot, shoot and shoot. And that's just going to continue.  This article was written by Fox News staff.

U.S. Navy destroyer USS Mason shot down a Houthi drone coming out of Yemen on Wednesday, a U.S. defense official told Fox News.