Missiles used by the Houthis to attack Saudi Arabia draw on a global supply chain, with components originating in countries friendly to the Kingdom reaching Yemen through intermediaries, according to one of the world’s leading experts on the proliferation of arms. Wolf-Christian Paes, who served on the UN Panel of Experts on Yemen from 2018 until 2023, said the components were exported legally to China, then reexported and smuggled into Yemen. At least 17 people have died and more than 330 have
