Remnants of missiles fired by Houthis from Yemen into Saudi Arabia showing 2-H Burkan markings, indicating they are Iranian Qiam class missiles, DoD photo by EJ Hersom via Flickr CC

Mideast Security and Policy Studies Paper #169

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s warning on the emergent Yemen-originating missile threat  corresponds to Iran’s modus operandi of surrounding its foes with missile “rings of fire” and will enable Tehran to complete the missile encirclement of the Jewish state as a step toward its eventual demise. Israel must do its utmost to confront this new strategic threat by establishing an alert system and defense capabilities against Yemen-originating cruise and ballistic missiles, whatever the cost.

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