Brad Cooper

"Bravo Zulu. U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East are advancing warfighting capability in new ways, bringing more striking power from the sea and setting conditions for using innovation as a deterrent."

"We continue with strikes into Iran from seabed to space and cyber-space."

"Ballistic missile attacks have decreased by 90%."

"'This doesn't mean all is perfect.'"

"Our support for this defensive mission is essential to regional security and the global economy as we also maintain the naval blockade."

"The U.S. military had already blown up six small Iranian boats in the Strait on Monday."

"The IRGC has launched multiple cruise missiles, drones and small boats at ships we are protecting. We have defeated each and every one of those threats through the clinical application of defensive munitions."

"If you're escorting a ship, you're playing kind of one on one. I think we have a much better defensive arrangement in this process."

"We have defeated each and every one of those threats through the clinical application of defensive munitions."

"If you’re escorting a ship, you’re playing kind of one on one. I think we have a much better defensive arrangement in this process."