Did American Missile Defense Fail in Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years ago
Did American Missile Defense Fail in Saudi Arabia?
Instead, evidence analyzed by a research team of missile experts appears to show the missile’s
warhead flew unimpeded over Saudi defenses and nearly hit its target, Riyadh’s airport.
Saudi officials have said that some debris from the intercepted missile landed at the airport.
Saudi officials said the debris, which appears to belong to a downed Burqan-2, showed a successful shootdown.
The missing warhead signaled something important to the analysts: that the missile may have evaded Saudi defenses.
Some U. S. officials said there was no evidence the Saudis had hit the missile.
Instead, evidence analyzed by a research team of missile experts appears to show the missile’s
warhead flew unimpeded over Saudi defenses and nearly hit its target, Riyadh’s airport.
Saudi officials have said that some debris from the intercepted missile landed at the airport.
Saudi officials said the debris, which appears to belong to a downed Burqan-2, showed a successful shootdown.
The missing warhead signaled something important to the analysts: that the missile may have evaded Saudi defenses.
Some U. S. officials said there was no evidence the Saudis had hit the missile.