Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test, photo by Ralph Scott – Missile Defense Agency – US DoD via Wikimedia CommonsBESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 838, May 18, 2018
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia needs missile defense systems to protect its territory from adversaries. While the US is the obvious choice as a supplier, Russia and Israel are also in the running.
The Iranian nuclear deal, Tehran’s missile development program (which has proceeded despite UN Security Council Resolutions), and the ongoing Yemen crisis – in which Houthi rebels have used ballistic missiles against Saudi targets …read more
Riyadh’s Missile Defense Systems: Strategic Opportunities
