Actually, that is why you use a layered defense. Your "chicken little" act is wearing thin, though.
When you look at the potential ramifications of the death of 3 soldiers, what would the ramifications of the loss of a USN fleet unit and deaths in the hundreds ?
You are engaging in hyperbole, yet again.
Burke class DD's are far more robust than Perry Class FF's.
USS Stark got hit by Exocet, and how many died? Not hundreds.
USS Samuel B Roberts hit a mine, and how many died? Not hundreds.
The above were Perry class FF's. As for Burke class DD's:
USS Cole got hit by a boat driven suicide bomb, and how many died? Not hundreds.
Beyond that, President Biden and his team appear to be trying to manage the level of effort on this.
Mr Biden also seems to be keeping the chicken hawks in check.for the moment.
In related news, looks like some of the SEAD efforts paid off.
Originally Posted by BusinessInsider article
US forces on Wednesday destroyed a Houthi missile that presented an immediate threat to American aircraft, the US military said, marking the latest engagement between Western militaries and the Iran-backed rebels.
At around 3:30 p.m. local time, American forces hit and destroyed a surface-to-air missile that the Houthis were preparing to launch from Yemen, US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement.
After initially identifying the missile, the military determined that it "presented an imminent threat" to US aircraft operating in the region. CENTCOM did not disclose any additional information about the engagement in response to queries from Business Insider. The incident marks the most recent demonstration of
preemptive action taken by the Pentagon, which has conducted numerous strikes on Houthi targets this month as the rebels prepared to launch missiles into key international shipping lanes off the coast of Yemen.
From that they appear to have hit a SAM site, but it's a bit vague without more info from CENTCOM.