An F/A-18 Super Hornet – flying a few miles behind the Hornet that was shot down in a "friendly fire" incident over the Red Sea – took evasive maneuvers after a second surface-to-air missile was fired from the cruiser USS Gettysburg,

Right-wing commentators have tied the incident to broader concerns about alleged incompetence in the U.S. military.

The incident, though there are still many unknowns, underscores the risks of friendly fire in intense combat, especially a complex air-defense fight.