[KC_for_Freedom]

I agree, a different firing azimuth for Israel to defend, potentially reducing the effectiveness of the Arrow radars. But now that we know, we can provide another PAC-3 battery to Israel to cover this flank attack.

I at first thought this was a dumb idea, to let them go, but if we are not ready to take on the whole of the Middle East then its probably enough that we caught them (or that Spain caught them, if not for Spain did we know?)

We can use this to add Yeman to our list for later.

[Tommyjo]

I agree, a different firing azimuth for Israel to defend, potentially reducing the effectiveness of the Arrow radars. But now that we know, we can provide another PAC-3 battery to Israel to cover this flank attack.

"I at first thought this was a dumb idea, to let them go, but if we are not ready to take on the whole of the Middle East then its probably enough that we caught them (or that Spain caught them, if not for Spain did we know?)

We can use this to add Yeman to our list for later."

Yemen has operates and used Scud variants since the 1980's. They also operate the shorter range SS-21 Scarab supplied by the Soviets. The ship was boarded by the Spanish at the request of the US. The International flotilla stationed in the region is part of Enduring Freedom. Yemen has an ongoing fued with Eritrea over disputed islands and these SS-21s and SS-1s are used and kept as a bit of a prestige weapon.