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The supply chains and gaps in export controls that make it easier for the Houthis to build missiles
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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
The Houthis have developed a missile production capability by exploiting global supply chains and gaps in export controls, sourcing key components legally exported to China and then smuggled into Yemen. Their increasing self-sufficiency reduces their dependence on Iran, posing a sustained missile threat to Saudi Arabia.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Defense Tech and Supply Chain.
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You must factor weakened export controls and complex supply chains into risk assessments for arms components. Founders dealing in electronics or dual-use parts face new scrutiny risks and should hedge against these smuggling pathways becoming liability.
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