# Europe struggles to supply Riyadh with more air defense systems, newspaper says

https://mins.news/en/item/104627

- TASS, 2026-10-17 20:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203601

> The National reports that Saudi Arabia’s European allies face difficulty providing additional air defense systems because they need them for their own defense. Military analysts say the UK and France cannot transfer the systems without weakening their defense potential in the Baltic countries. Riyadh is seeking more equipment to repel Houthi attacks.

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