Thread by @DrJamesRogers

1/6 Big drone news coming out of Saudi Arabia this morning!

Houthi #drones have allegedly targeted the Aramco oil processing plant near Dammam causing substantial fires. This is no easy feat and if confirmed marks a sea-change in non-state drone capabilities.

Here’s why-

2/6 The drone in question is likely what the UN has called the UAVX. Houthi’s call this long-range drone a ‘’Samad-3’’. The drone itself remains elusive, with few details released about its technical capabilities, but it appears to pack quite the punch...

bbc.com/news/world-mid…

3/6 We know that it must have sophisticated long range transmitters, a GPS or similar satellite link-up, and a large industrial motor to carry it such distance. Previous attacks allegedly targeted Abu Dhabi airport, making Gatwick look like child’s play.
presstv.com/Detail/2019/05…

4/6 The range is around 1500km, allowing the Houthis to strike regional national capitals from their stronghold in Yemen. #dronewarfare #war #security #history #warfare

5/6 This Stratfor map highlights how this drone expands the offensive reach of the Houthis, giving them a capability that was once only reserved for the nation state. The warning here is that they will certainly not be the last non-state actor to obtain this technology.

6/6 If this technology proliferates to other non-state groups, which it likely will, the character of the terror/insurgent threat will be transformed. Nations, once considered safe from the reach of hostile actors, will be open and vulnerable to attack. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/remote-warfare…