Saudi Arabia is world's biggest arms importer, a country that has unfettered access to western arms. This country has been carrying out military offensive on the Houtis in Yemen since 2015 and it has not yielded its desired result.

The Houthi rebels are becoming increasingly sophisticated in their attacks on Saudi targets targeting oil wells, airports and other critical infrastructures. The latest is the drone attack on Saudi Aramco the largest oil company that forms the backbone of Saudi Arabia's economy

Saudi possess one of the best air defence systems in the world, these are the list of Saudi Arabia's air defence systems.

17 Lockheed Martin AN/FPS-117 long-range phased array, 3-dimensional air search radar.

6 Northrop-Grumman AN/TPS-43 portable 3-dimensional tactical air search radar

Raytheon Improved HAWK air defense missile system.

Raytheon MIM-104 Patriot air defense missile system

Oerlikon Contraves Skyguard 35mm Twin Cannon Short Range air defense system

Lockheed Martin THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system.

With all these sophisticated air defence systems why is the largest arms importer still vulnerable to drones and missiles launched by the Houthis?

Are these systems failing Saudi Arabia or its military do not have what it takes to operate these systems effectively?

Is this one of the reasons Turkey is taking the delivery of S-400 air defence system from Russia?

Efewestern kemicalreaction Appleyard Zoharariel mysticwarrior. You are all needed here.

The Saudi army is one of the weakest in the world, their current battle with the Houthis has shown how useless "SOPHISTICATED" weapons can be in the hands of lazy, unmotivated, and highly undisciplined soldiers.

All they love doing is bombing schools, hospitals, kids and women. How can Houthi, a militia with a far inferior weapons withstand Saudi Arabia this long? How can a drone that's not stealth infiltrate Saudi territory, without any defense system taking it down?

The Saudis were busy funding terrorist groups in Africa ( Somalia, Mali, Niger, Libya etc) as usual.

Efewestern:
The Saudi army is one of the weakest in the world, their current battle with the Houthis has shown how useless "SOPHISTICATED" weapons can be in the hands of lazy, unmotivated, and highly undisciplined soldiers.

All they love doing is bombing schools, hospitals, kids and women. How can Houthi, a militia with a far inferior weapons withstand Saudi Arabia this long? How can a drone that's not stealth infiltrate Saudi territory, without any defense system taking it down?

Yet some kids here would narrate how Saudi Arabia would take on Iran in the event of war between both countries. If Saudi Arabia couldn't detect and shoot down non stealth targets what would happen if an enemy launches missiles in their salvos? Those defence systems would be overwhelmed.

dermmy:


Yet some kids here would narrate how Saudi Arabia would take on Iran in the event of war between both countries. If Saudi Arabia couldn't detect and shoot down non stealth targets what would happen if an enemy launches missiles in their salvos? Those defence systems would be overwhelmed.

... or perhaps these defense systems are overrated.

Saudi Arabia take on Iran? Even the Saudis know they won't survive a year if they make any mistake of engaging Iran. It's a common knowledge that the Saudi military is a very weak one, sophisticated weapons don't win wars, something we keep telling some of our people here who have been brainwashed by some movies.

Efewestern:


... or perhaps these defense systems are overrated

Saudi Arabia take on Iran? Even the Saudis know they won't survive a year if they make any mistake of engaging Iran. It's a common knowledge that the Saudi military is a very weak one, sophisticated weapons don't win wars, something we keep telling some of our people here who have been brainwashed by some movies.

I'll accept the fact that those systems are overrated. Saudi Arabia's military has to explain how 10 non-stealth drones were able to infiltrate their airspace without being detected or shot down by those systems. Were those guys watching the radars sleeping?

dermmy:


I'll accept the fact that those systems are overrated. Saudi Arabia has to explain how 10 non-stealth drones were able to infiltrate their airspace without being detected or shot down by those systems. Are those guys watching the radars sleeping?

Maybe they still don't understand how the system works . Not a single drone was taken down, what a shame.

This news deserves FP but our mods are MIA

Its nothing new, that US junks anti-missile never worked
During the Gulf war, Saddam fired some missiles into Israel and Saudi, all those missiles hit there target and US most advance anti-missiles could not bring any of those missiles down.
Which leads to Israel to start making their own anti-rocket and anti-missile weapon.
The reason Saddam was defected in 2003 was that most Iraqis don't want Saddam again but the case is diff with Iranians.
If the Iranians don't want their leaders again, they can do it by themselves.
Iranians don't want bombs in their country because the experience of Iraq-Iran war is still fresh

Thanks for the mention dermmy, I wanted to reply yesterday but

Now back to the topic, the carnage was fvcking massive. It was rumored that Saudi Arabia's oil producing capacity has been cut by half to 5 million barrels per day. . I think they also lost up to 30 personnel in the attack. About 10 suicide drones and an unknown number of cruise missiles were used by the Houthis, I'm beginning to think Iran has a coordinated logistics with the Houthis

Attached are the images of the carnage, including the satellite image

kemicalreaction:
Now back to the topic, the carnage was fvcking massive. It was rumored that Saudi Arabia's oil producing capacity has been cut by half to 5 million barrels per day. . I think they also lost up to 30 personnel in the attack. About 10 suicide drones and an unknown number of cruise missiles were used by the Houthis, I'm beginning to think Iran has a coordinated logistics with the Houthis

Attached are the images of the carnage, including the satellite image

What happened to their air defence systems? Saudi Arabia didn't detect these drones let alone firing a single shot. Saudi Arabia is eyeing the S-400 though but like Efewestern has said "Sophisticated weapons are useless in the hands of lazy, unmotivated, and highly undisciplined soldiers" .

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kemicalreaction:
Now back to the topic, the carnage was fvcking massive. It was rumored that Saudi Arabia's oil producing capacity has been cut by half to 5 million barrels per day. . I think they also lost up to 30 personnel in the attack. About 10 suicide drones and an unknown number of cruise missiles were used by the Houthis, I'm beginning to think Iran has a coordinated logistics with the Houthis

Attached are the images of the carnage, including the satellite image

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kemicalreaction:
Thanks for the mention dermmy, I wanted to reply yesterday but

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dermmy:


What happened to their air defence systems? Saudi Arabia didn't detect these drones let alone firing a single shot.

I don't think the problem is about the air defences. To think Saudi Arabia spent close to 80B USD on US weapons as the largest importer of arms tells a lot about the unprofessionality and inexperience of their service men, that's why I like the Persians. Though the Patriot might not be that effective, I believe it should be able to intercept some of the drones if not all.

Olanipekun1:
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kemicalreaction:
Guy, wetin I do you na. I collect your girl?

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you put mouth for nothing wey no concern you

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kemicalreaction:
I don't think the problem is about the air defences. To think Saudi Arabia spent close to 80B USD on US weapons as the largest importer of arms tells a lot about the unprofessionality and inexperience of their service men, that's why I like the Persians. Though the Patriot might not be that effective, I believe it should be able to intercept some of the drones if not all.

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Some powers somewhere are ready to burn down the middle east. Nigeria must be very careful at the moment especially with handling of shiite members. The entire world would pay for the effects on oil price, and moving of goods on their sea. If this doesn't eventually lead to ww3

Olominira:
Some powers somewhere are ready to burn down the middle east. Nigeria must be very careful at the moment especially with handling of shiite members. The entire world would pay for the effects on oil price, and moving of goods on their sea. If this doesn't eventually lead to ww3

Nobody is trying to burn the middle east, if Saudi plays a peaceful role in the region, all this wouldn't have happened. The West is only cashing out from their stupidity, the Arabs are the cause of their problems.

You don't go about bombing kids and women and expect them not to fight back, this same Saudi Arabia was also the ones behind the last riots in Sudan. What a nation.

Me think the Saudi military would perform better if given swords and matchets..!!

They are experts at chopping people head off...!!

Valkrie:
Me think the Saudi military would perform better if given swords and matchets..!!

They are experts at chopping people head off...!!

Lmao.

Houthis ain't just militias

They are simply Iran proxy army, pushing the frontlines of the impending war farther away from Iran's borders

Right now Iran has Israel, Saudi in a very terrible strategic position

Houthi
Syria
Hezbollah
Iraq are being controlled by Iran and it proxy forces!!!

The Saudis can acquire as many sophisticated weaponry as they please, but Iran will always have the upper hand in the region.
You can't engage militias with unmotivated soldiers.

HarryDuce:
The Saudis can acquire as many sophisticated weaponry as they please, but Iran will always have the upper hand in the region.
You can't engage militias with unmotivated soldiers.

That's it bro.

QDubz:
Houthis ain't just militias

They are simply Iran proxy army, pushing the frontlines of the impending war farther away from Iran's borders

Right now Iran has Israel, Saudi in a very terrible strategic position

Houthi
Syria
Hezbollah
Iraq are being controlled by Iran and it proxy forces!!!

keep israel out of ur propaganda discussion

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keep israel out of ur propaganda discussion

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kemicalreaction:
[/s] Not a propaganda

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