# Why advanced U.S. weapons aren’t stopping Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia

https://mins.news/en/item/98481

- NBC News, 2026-10-13 17:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/middle-east/saudi-arabia-struggle-defend-houthis-attacks-rcna603219

> Saudi Arabia has one of the world’s most expensive and sophisticated arsenals, including American warplanes, missile defenses and other cutting-edge technology, yet Houthi attacks continue.

## Related coverage

- [Why Saudi Arabia has struggled to fend off recent Houthi attacks](https://mins.news/en/item/99961) — The Associated Press, 2026-10-14
- [Houthi attacks raise risk of a wider Middle East war](https://mins.news/en/video/98188) — Bloomberg Television, 2026-10-13
- [How exposed is Saudi Arabia as Yemen’s Houthis step up drone and missile attacks?](https://mins.news/en/item/96936) — France 24, 2026-10-12