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>>Apocry+(OP)
I think I need to become far more informed about these matters as this is rather surprising to read.

I’ve been watching Russia toddle about with their “second best in the world” equipment, demonstrating how difficult it can be. And now I’m reading that Houthi rebels have missiles that can make it outside some meaningful definition of “atmosphere”?

Maybe I’m failing to understand how modern military rocketry works.

>>Waterl+n4
Few things to consider:

1. The rockets and drones are supplied to Yemen by Iran. Which also supplies rockets and drones to Russia.

2. Russia wasn’t really what it was claiming to be, and it certainly isn’t anymore.

3. Russia is (in theory) fighting against the Ukranian military, so they need precision. Yemen doesn’t care about that, they just want to bomb Israeli cities. Cheap is fine.

4. The magnitude of the conflict is vastly different. Ukraine is about x40 the size of Israel, and this war has been going on for x20 the duration.

>>brap+07
Re 1: Supplied? I thought that Iran was supplying a huge dose of technical assistance, but not actual missiles because of blockade/interdiction issues.

>>Animal+s8
I doubt Yemeni rebels are able to source and build ICBMs. They most likely get the missiles ready for launch.

>>xenosp+Ga
They are MRBMs, not ICBMs.