The Houthis Are Building an Advanced Missile With Chinese Parts: WSJ
Conflict Armament Research said the seized cargo included specialized missile parts and testing gear, suggesting the Houthis may be building the weapon domestically.
- The Houthis are attempting to build advanced ballistic missiles using components imported from China, according to a report by Conflict Armament Research viewed before publication.
- Replicating Iran's Kheibar Shekan precision-guided missile, the group aims to produce weapons with a range of about 1,200 miles. Fabian Hinz, a senior analyst at Conflict Armament Research, noted well-camouflaged facilities complicate production assessments.
- Yemeni authorities seized fins, motors, and heat-shielding materials linked to a Chinese supplier. China maintains it is strictly adhering to the international arms embargo on the Houthis.
- Following the group's ongoing mobilization campaigns, the Houthis issued immediate evacuation notices for three critical Saudi sites: Aramco's headquarters in Dhahran, the Riyadh Refinery, and King Khalid Airport in Riyadh.
- On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes targeting Houthi sites in Sanaa, Hodeidah, and Ras Issa despite previous warnings from the rebels regarding potential attacks on Saudi infrastructure.
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Is China helping the Houthis build missiles to attack Saudi Arabia and Israel?
Oil, Missiles and the Chinese Paradox
There have been reports recently that Chinese companies are supplying Yemen’s Houthi rebels with material needed to build and launch missiles. There have also been reports (old and new) that Beijing is similarly supplying Iran. On the surface, it would seem reasonable that China would do so. As a geopolitical competitor of the United States, […]
Houthis seek Chinese components to develop advanced missiles
Sanaa: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are attempting to build a new advanced medium-range ballistic missile system with the help of Chinese parts, according to a new report released Wednesday, October 14, by a group that tracks the use of weapons in conflict zones. The report by the UK-based Conflict Armament Research group came as the … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories…
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