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The sky above the Strait became a chaotic lattice of smoke trails and intercept arcs. A dozen Iranian missiles lunged toward the carrier strike group, their supersonic profiles designed to overwhelm defenses through sheer volume and speed. But the Aegis-equipped destroyers escorting the Roosevelt responded with mechanical precision. Vertical launch systems thundered as SM-2 interceptors leapt into the sky, climbing fast before pivoting toward their targets. Combat information centers glowed with data streams as sailors tracked each hostile vector in real time.
