The US military’s carrier-based F-35C fighter jets were deployed in combat for the first time during a recent operation targeting Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen. The strike, carried out between November 9 and 10, 2024, involved the Marine Corps’ VMFA-314 squadron—also known as the “Black Knights”—stationed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln supercarrier in the US Navy’s 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AOR).The primary objective was to degrade Houthi capabilities, especially following a series of attacks on international commercial and military shipping by the Iran-backed militia. The Pentagon highlighted that these strikes aimed to prevent further unlawful targeting of vessels operating in these critical maritime zones.In this video, Defense Updates analyzes how the F-35C’s combat debut demonstrates the U.S. military’s battle edge ?#defenseupdates #F35C #USSAbrahamLincoln Chapters:00:11 INTRODUCTION01:59 SCENARIO03:47 F-35 in COMBAT 05:29 SIGNIFICANCE07:09 ANALYSIS