Why have Saudi air defences failed to intercept Houthi missiles?

Why have Saudi air defences failed to intercept Houthi missiles? Submitted by Paul Iddon on Wed, 10/14/2026 - 21:30 Geography, interceptor shortages and evolving attack tactics may help explain why Saudi Arabia's advanced systems have struggled to stop repeated strikes A US airforce member looks on near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, central Saudi Arabia, on 20 February 2020 (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP) Off For years, Yemen's Houthis have demonstrated the

Source: Middle East Eye