The Daily Signal: US Defense System Has Smacked Down More Than 100 Missiles in Yemen War
The U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system has shot down more than 100 missiles fired from Yemen at Gulf Arab states since 2015, Defense News revealed Wednesday.
The missiles were likely fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels over the last two years at Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for the Gulf states’ support of an ongoing air campaign.
President Donald Trump has praised the missile system in recent days after a high-profile intercept over Saudi Arabia’s capital city of Riyadh. Riyadh was targeted by a Houthi missile, which U.S. officials believe bore “Iranian markings.” Iran is known to support the Houthi movement in Yemen, which adheres to a Shiite interpretation of Islam.
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Update: Raytheon: Arab-operated Patriots intercepted over 100 tactical ballistic missiles since 2015 (Defense News)
WNU Editor: The Houthis in Yemen appear to have a lot of missiles in their arsenal.
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Sure, its great that they shot down that many missiles....but how many did they miss?
How many cities or military bases hit in Saudi Arabia, aaa?
"When asked to define the ratio between successful intercepts and TBM threats that leaked through the active defense, Ellison said he did not have that data. “I don’t know about leakage, but over 150 intercepts in combat is impressive,” he said."
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If you click through the Daily Signal story you get to Defense One and find the question of leakage.
I would point out that leakage is a very good strategy, positively awesome.
During the Battle of Khe Sanh, leakage was used to tactical effect in the sniper war.
Any time a missile would 'Rub', let it leak.
The Marines countersniped 3 or 4 North Vietnamese snipers shooting from a certain area. After each one was shot another would show up the next day. One replacement sniper was a very b ad shot. It was decided to leave the sniper in place rather than shoot him and have the North Vietnamese replace him with someone competent.
All missile launches are not equal. If the trajectory shows that the missile will land in the Rib al Khali, let the suck fly and save the ammo. The only way you might be able to do this
fast enough is via program.
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