Saudi Arabia has called on its allies in Europe and the Gulf, as well as the United States, to resupply it with Patriot missiles so that it can defend itself against attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, reported Tuesday. Wall Street Journal.
Indeed, Riyadh has been using Patriot anti-aircraft missiles against the Houthis for several months, the report revealed. WSJ.
However, the Saudi regime’s stockpile of Patriot missiles is dwindling dramatically.
This call for resupply from Saudi Arabia comes after the United States reduced much of its military presence in the Middle East, thus weakening the kingdom.
Although the United States is expected to approve the Saudi request, the fear of officials interviewed by the WSJ, is to see stocks run out before the arrival of new missiles.
“If we were to run out of Patriot missiles, we risk being exposed to an attack that could have dramatic consequences in terms of the number of lives lost. In addition, in the event that the oil infrastructure is affected, the Saudi economy could be damaged. severely impacted, “a Saudi official said on Tuesday.
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