Western intelligence sources warn the Houthis are using the current period to upgrade their missile arsenal and conduct test launches aimed at extending range and improving accuracy, according to intelligence officials. The assessment signals a growing long-range threat from the Yemen-based group.
Western intelligence officials have warned that Yemen's Houthi movement is exploiting the recent period to quietly upgrade its missile arsenal and conduct test launches, according to a report circulating Monday evening. The tests are designed to extend strike range and improve accuracy, the officials said.
The assessment arrives against the backdrop of a series of Houthi threats and operational moves over recent weeks. As The Zioneer reported, Houthi officials have boasted of 'big military surprises,' the group has issued fresh naval blockade threats, and Iran has been reported to help the Houthis significantly improve ballistic missile accuracy. The IDF has also been reported to be preparing for possible large-scale strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen.
The fresh intelligence warning suggests the Houthi missile program is advancing even amid heightened regional tensions and prior Israeli and US aerial activity. It remains unclear whether the test launches cited by Western intelligence have resulted in any operational deployment.
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