One of the developments that caught my attention recently, reflective of the vacuum and chaos, was the announcement by the Houthi terrorist group that it had carried out a hypersonic missile test. The group confirmed that the missile had reached a speed of around 10,000 km/h and that it plans to produce it for use in the Red Sea. The Houthis claim that they have been testing for three months in order to develop the missiles and increase their performance and efficiency.
With this nonsense, they assume that others will be naive enough to believe that, just like that, they have acquired the military capabilities that have taken the great powers years to develop.
Whether it is this development that has prompted the Biden administration to enter into indirect talks with Teheran to contain the Houthis is unclear. What is clear, however, is that this is a demonstration of what chaos can do in a region full of crises and self-destructive factors.
A new arms race?
The possibility of the Houthis developing advanced weapons on their own is an issue far more complex issue than it would appear, especially in an environment that lacks the sophisticated technology needed to develop drones or missiles. READ MORE
