China's Military Tech Emerges on Both Sides of Saudi-Houthi War
Summary
The article reports that evidence and analyst assessments point to Chinese-made weapons or components appearing in missile programs linked to both Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement. Saudi Arabia’s alleged use of a DF-15A missile and the Houthis’ reported effort to obtain Chinese components remain unconfirmed, while China denies fueling regional conflicts.Key Facts
- Images circulating online in September purportedly showed debris from a Chinese-made DF-15A missile in Yemen.
- The missile was reportedly fired by Saudi Arabia, but neither Saudi Arabia nor China has confirmed Saudi possession or use of the DF-15A.
- Conflict Armament Research reported that four containers seized in July contained items suggesting the Houthis tried to acquire Chinese components.
- The report said the components may have been intended for a Houthi missile modeled on Iran’s Kheibar Shekan medium-range ballistic missile.
- Analyst Jeffrey Lewis said Chinese technology likely features in both Saudi and Houthi missile programs, but the source of any Chinese technology reaching the Houthis is unclear.
- Saudi Arabia’s history of acquiring Chinese missiles includes DF-3A missiles assessed by the CIA to have been obtained in 1987 and a reported DF-21 deal in 2007.
- The article says researchers identified what appeared to be expanded infrastructure at Saudi Arabia’s Al-Duwadimi motor plant, possibly linked to domestic solid-fuel missile production.
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