intelligence agencies are warning that Russia might arm Houthi militants in Yemen with advanced antiship missiles in retaliation for the Biden administration’s support for Ukrainian strikes inside Russia with U.S. weapons. The Houthis have a diverse arsenal of weapons to attack ships, including attack drones, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and unmanned boats. But the possibility that the Yemeni rebels might receive advanced Russian missiles presents a new danger. “But Russian antiship weapons would represent a qualitative leap and add more teeth to the existing Houthi maritime threat." While no missiles have been delivered yet, Houthi representatives have been observed in Russia, two U.S. officials said.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 19, 2024 11:04 UTC