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8th Dec 2021, 15:36
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43421/saudi-arabia-is-running-out-of-patriot-missiles-in-its-conflict-with-the-houthis
Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis
Saudi Arabia is requesting “hundreds more” missile rounds for its U.S.-supplied Patriot air-defense systems as it continues to wage a war against drones (as well as rudimentary cruise missiles) and ballistic missile attacks (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19624/riyadh-just-came-under-ballistic-missile-attack-resulting-in-these-crazy-videos) launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi forces based in neighboring Yemen.
The diminishing Saudi missile stocks reflect the extent of the challenge facing The Kingdom, which recently sought to buy (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43022/saudis-cleared-to-buy-hundreds-more-amraam-missiles-theyve-been-using-to-shoot-down-drones) additional AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40184/f-15-eagle-scores-longest-known-air-to-air-missile-shot-during-u-s-air-force-test), to arm its fighter jets against some of the same threats.
Writing today in the Washington Post, Gordon Lubold reported (https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-pleads-for-missile-defense-resupply-as-its-arsenal-runs-low-11638878400?mod=hp_lead_pos11) that the United States is “poised to formally approve” a Saudi request for additional Patriot missile rounds. This comes amid fears within The Kingdom that the scale of drone and missile attacks “could result in significant loss of life or damage to critical oil infrastructure.”....
Saudi Arabia Is Running Out Of Patriot Missiles In Its Conflict With The Houthis
Saudi Arabia is requesting “hundreds more” missile rounds for its U.S.-supplied Patriot air-defense systems as it continues to wage a war against drones (as well as rudimentary cruise missiles) and ballistic missile attacks (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19624/riyadh-just-came-under-ballistic-missile-attack-resulting-in-these-crazy-videos) launched by the Iranian-backed Houthi forces based in neighboring Yemen.
The diminishing Saudi missile stocks reflect the extent of the challenge facing The Kingdom, which recently sought to buy (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43022/saudis-cleared-to-buy-hundreds-more-amraam-missiles-theyve-been-using-to-shoot-down-drones) additional AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAMs (https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/40184/f-15-eagle-scores-longest-known-air-to-air-missile-shot-during-u-s-air-force-test), to arm its fighter jets against some of the same threats.
Writing today in the Washington Post, Gordon Lubold reported (https://www.wsj.com/articles/saudi-arabia-pleads-for-missile-defense-resupply-as-its-arsenal-runs-low-11638878400?mod=hp_lead_pos11) that the United States is “poised to formally approve” a Saudi request for additional Patriot missile rounds. This comes amid fears within The Kingdom that the scale of drone and missile attacks “could result in significant loss of life or damage to critical oil infrastructure.”....