Previous missile test by Ansar Allah Houthis (Reuters)

The Russian "News Re" website reported that the announcement by the Ansar Allah group (the Houthis) of launching a highly lethal hypersonic missile raised several questions about the source of the missile, and about the repercussions of this development on the geostrategic situation in the region.

Pavel Vorobyov and Mikhail Rozin said in their report that the military expert and head of the Center for the Study of Military and Political Conflicts, Andrei Klintsevich, revealed that such missiles are used in Russia, and that they were also displayed during exercises and parades in China and North Korea.

Klintsevich adds that the United States is working to develop such missiles, and Iran also displayed its hypersonic missile last year.

According to the Russian expert, if the Houthis possess such a missile, “it is of course Iranian technology, either in its final version or in a preliminary form that is assembled on site,” as he put it.

Questioning

Klintsevich doubted that the Houthi group possesses the necessary competencies in the field of materials science and thermal metallurgy to independently produce such missiles, and added that "the United States, with its entire defense industrial complex, cannot complete the creation of hypersonic weapons and put them into service so quickly."

The writers quoted RIA Novosti as saying that the speed of this missile can reach 10,000 kilometers per hour, and it runs on solid fuel.

The Russian newspaper confirmed that the Houthis intend to start producing this missile for use during the attacks they carry out in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, as well as in attacks on sites inside Israel.

Exclude

According to the report, Russian military expert Vasily Dandekin rules out that the leading countries in the field of hypersonic missiles have anything to do with the leak of this technology.

He continued, explaining, "Moscow and Beijing did not provide these weapons to the Houthis because this is not in their interest. Russia is currently carrying out a special military operation in Ukraine. Also, no country will give these technologies to another country at the present time. China does not provide this technology to any party in the country." "In principle."

According to Klintsevich's forecasts, hypersonic missiles will sooner or later appear in all countries, since the production of this technology is not prohibited, but it requires a lot of materials and knowledge.

Also from North Korea

For his part, Vadim Kozyulin, head of the Center for Global Studies and International Relations, fears the spread of hypersonic weapons around the world, suggesting that Yemen can obtain missiles not only from Iran, but also from North Korea.

He said, "Both countries possess hypersonic missiles, but we should understand that it is impossible to transfer these production technologies because they are very complex. But it can be assumed that the Houthis could share these missiles with some party."

Not in Yemen

The Russian newspaper report added that the former commander of the anti-aircraft missile forces of the Special Forces Command, reserve Colonel Sergei Khatilev, questioned the Houthis’ testing of this missile.

In his opinion, there cannot be hypersonic missiles in Yemen, and he said, “The Houthis do not have research institutes, nor specialized testing sites, nor any such military scientific entities. Therefore, there is one assumption, which is that some party will deliver these missiles in their original form.” Final".

Khatilev explained that to create a hypersonic missile, it is not enough to get the missile to the required speed, but rather many other technical aspects must be taken into account that Houthi engineers cannot do alone.

He said that it is a matter of ensuring that this missile contains a working warhead, and appropriate guidance and flight control systems that control its flight during the test along a specific route towards its target.

Recently, the Houthis announced the transfer of their naval battle to the Indian Ocean to chase Israeli ships and prevent their passage to the ports of occupied Palestine in the context of support and support for the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip.

In a televised interview, the leader of the Ansar Allah group, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, confirmed on Thursday evening that they would expand the scope of targeting Israeli ships to the Indian Ocean, and that their military operations would not be limited to the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and Bab al-Mandab.

Source: Russian press