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The U.S. ballistic-missile warning system was never designed for tactical use."

There has been a qualitative change since 2022 (in energy security) in my opinion, and we have moved from thinking mainly about the weaponisation of energy supply to thinking about the infrastructure through which energy moves. I would say Nord Stream was a major wake-up call.”

It’s a hugely rattling moment for Riyadh, humiliating on a number of fronts...There has been a very substantial, longstanding investment in building up hard military capabilities. But the issue is preparedness. How ready were the Saudis for this kind of lightning-speed offensive, as it is being called by the Houthis?”