Statistics reveal a critical 31-minute window before U.S. warplanes launched their first strike. At 11:44 a.m., Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth texted details of an operation targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen. The texts specified the launch time, the timing of the first strikes, and the use of drones aimed at a terrorist target. Just minutes after the initial strike, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz reported on the damage and casualties among Houthi leadership. These messages were part of a group chat that inadvertently included a journalist. The operation’s primary target was expected to be killed two hours and one minute after the first strike. Despite claims from top officials that the information was not classified, the texts’ release has sparked debate over the security of such communications.
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