Baraa Shiban

Saudi Arabia is facing difficulties in responding to the improved weapon technology of the Houthi group. Until relatively recently, Houthi rockets and drones fell in desert areas or, if they managed to pass, were intercepted. They have learned to use drones that fly at lower altitudes, are smaller, and more difficult to detect. They are cheap, and it doesn't take many to bypass defenses and be effective. Baraa Shiban, a Yemen issue specialist at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), warned: "Saudi Arabia is facing difficulties in responding to the improved weapon technology of the Houthi group. Until relatively recently, Houthi rockets and drones fell in desert areas or, if they managed to pass, were intercepted. They have learned to use drones that fly at lower altitudes, are smaller, and more difficult to detect. They are cheap, and it doesn't take many to bypass defenses and be effective." #ConflictYemen #Houthi #ArabiaSaudita (translated)