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even the most powerful american aircraft carrier appears weak and powerless when facing the "slippers army".

the u.s. navy relieved the commander of a guided-missile destroyer on august 30. the destroyer was part of an aircraft carrier battle group deployed in the middle east to counter attacks on persian gulf shipping lanes by the iran-backed houthi group in yemen.

cameron astor, commander of the uss john mccain, an arleigh burke-class destroyer currently on a mission in the gulf of oman, was relieved of his duties, the report said. rear admiral christopher alexander, commander of the uss theodore roosevelt carrier strike group, took the action, citing a "loss of confidence in commanding the guided-missile destroyer."

"loss of confidence" is a vague term often used by the u.s. military to deal with situations where commanders are removed from their posts without giving a clear explanation. in the past, navy commanders have been removed for "loss of confidence" for reasons including poor leadership, abuse of crew members, and inappropriate behavior such as drinking with subordinates after get off work or being arrested for "drunk driving."

alexander announced that allison christie, vice admiral of destroyer squadron 21, would temporarily serve as the destroyer's commander.

the report quoted a u.s. navy statement as saying: "the personnel changes have no impact on the ship's mission or schedule."

astor will serve as the commander of the uss john mccain in october 2023. the u.s. navy said he will return to naval base everett, washington, to serve in a temporary administrative capacity.