The USS Gravely destroyer successfully intercepted a missile launched by the Houthi rebels in the Red Sea. It is noted that the missile was intercepted just 1.6 kilometers away from the American ship, reports CNN. According to CNN, this is the closest Houthi attack to a destroyer during the entire U.S. operation in the Red Sea. USS Gravely utilized its Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) for the aerial defense to intercept the missile, designed for short-range anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense. One source from the television channel noted that the USS Gravely’s previous inability to intercept t…