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There's a large depopulated corridor between Yemen, Saudi, Jordan and Israel. 200km is a lot, enough that risk to major urban centres low which increase costs o
by maxglute 3y ago
There's a large depopulated corridor between Yemen, Saudi, Jordan and Israel. 200km is a lot, enough that risk to major urban centres low which increase costs of intervening. US rushed anti missile platforms in region months ago, I think Saudi shot some a few down initially but have since stopped. Or at least there's no reporting of it.
- ethbr1 3y agoThat was the other point, that the more direct route that avoids US and allied naval assets is across the interior of Saudi Arabia and Jordan. But it starts being politically sensitive when Israeli radars see cruise missiles and drones coming across national borders. Which means there are probably some murky bargains to the effect of "Israeli doesn't care about a few Houthi drones, compared to Hamas and Hezbollah, and so looks the other way so that Jordan and Saudi Arabia can avoid inflaming their populaces by taking an active stance."