PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldHouthi Strikes Expose Gaps in Saudi Arabia's $83 Billion Defence Budget
Saudi Arabia, despite its $83 billion defence budget and advanced military assets, faces vulnerabilities as Houthi missile and drone attacks target key sites including Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport and Aramco's Dhahran headquarters. On October 13, a ballistic missile hit an Aramco office tower causing a fire. Saudi-led coalition retaliated with airstrikes on Houthi facilities in Sanaa. The conflict escalated after a 2022 ceasefire, with repeated attacks reported by October 14.
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