ASSESSMENTS

Saudi Arabia: Military Performance in Yemen

Dec 3, 2009 | 19:36 GMT

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Summary

The Saudi military is engaged in the largest military effort since the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. It is fighting al-Houthi rebels supported by Iran on its southern border with Yemen. Though limited information is available (and much of it entails exaggerated claims from all sides attempting to distort the situation on the ground), monitoring Saudi Arabia's military performance can offer key insight into its military capabilities.

Saudi military forces are engaged in their largest operations since the 1990-1991 Gulf War. (With STRATFOR map)...

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