Yemen’s Houthis Building Ballistic Missiles With China’s Help, Report Says

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are seeking Chinese-made components to develop advanced ballistic missiles that could reach Saudi Arabia and Israel, according to a report by Conflict Armament Research (CAR), raising concerns about the group’s expanding weapons capabilities. The report, released on Wednesday, October 14, said Yemeni authorities had intercepted two shipments containing suspected missile components intended for delivery to Hodeidah, a port controlled by the Houthis. The equipment originated in China, according to the Associated Press. Researchers said the components could help the group develop missiles resembling Iran’s Kheibar Shekan, a precision-guided ballistic missile introduced in 2022. The weapon has…