Saudi Arabia's decades-long investment in advanced US and Western weapons has failed to shield the kingdom from Yemeni missile and drone operations, exposing significant vulnerabilities in its military capabilities despite hundreds of billions of dollars in defense expenditure, The New York Times reported Thursday.

The American newspaper acknowledged that Riyadh, despite ranking among the world's ten largest military spenders, continues to face considerable difficulties intercepting weapons deployed by the Yemeni Armed Forces (YAF), whose operations have expanded in response to the renewed Saudi aggression against Yemen.

In an analysis by Neil MacFarquhar, the newspaper examined how the kingdom's reliance on costly Western military systems, combined with shortcomings in its defensive infrastructure and military command, has left strategic installations exposed to Yemeni attacks.

The findings come as Yemeni forces intensify their operations against Saudi military and energy infrastructure, with Brigadier General Yahya Saree, spokesperson for the YAF, affirming that the strikes will continue until Saudi Arabia halts its attacks on Yemen.

The newspaper cited an October 10 strike on a terminal at Riyadh's airport, which reportedly killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300, as one of the most significant recent attacks inside the kingdom.

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