On January 19, the United States carried out three new strikes on Houthi anti-ship missile sites in Yemen, deeming these actions necessary for self-defense, says Coordinator of the National Security Council at the White House John Kirby. “This morning, U.S. forces conducted three successful self-defense strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen,” Kirby explained. According to him, in the past week, the U.S. has carried out a total of four such strikes on Houthi missile installations deployed for attacks. Kirby noted that the targets of today’s three strikes were anti-ship missiles belonging to t…