Saudi missile plant may make stronger missiles
Saudi Arabia may be constructing a larger ballistic missile facility capable of producing more advanced, solid-fuel missiles with extended range and heavier payloads, according to analysis of commercial satellite imagery by two US researchers. The new complex near Riyadh, believed to be expanding the existing al-Duwadimi missile plant, could assist Riyadh in deterring Iran and bolster its military self-reliance amid the ongoing conflict with Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The researchers suggest the facility may be using Chinese missile technology, similar to China's DF-3 and DF-15 ballistic missiles, which Riyadh likely acquired from Beijing in 1987. This missile production expansion could potentially deepen US congressional opposition to a US-Saudi civilian nuclear agreement, which has already raised proliferation concerns.
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