U.S. Missile Defenses May Have Failed in Recent Mideast Attack
A missile fired by Yemeni rebels might have gotten through Saudi Arabia’s defense network.
By Kyle Mizokami
Dec 4, 2017
A recent missile attack against the Saudi capital may not have been intercepted by American-made missiles after all.
New analysis of last month’s attack on Riyadh’s international airport shows that the warhead may have evaded missile defenses. The report highlights the complexity of missile defense—a crucial issue as one missile war is being fought in the Middle East and a second threatens in northern Asia.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a14023053/us-missile-defenses-may-have-failed-in-recent-mideast-attack/
