Older air threats remain part of mixed attacks

Air threats accumulate as technology develops. The Falklands War illustrates the continuing danger of aircraft carrying bombs. Defenders must also consider drones, cruise missiles and faster weapons arriving in combination. Recent Houthi attacks are assessed here as comparatively limited in number and spacing even when they mixed weapon types. A denser combined attack places greater demands on fleet defence. Aegis and similar systems help organise the response to several threats arriving together.