Russia is unlikely to support the Huthis militarily

Significance

Other reports citing government sources suggested that Moscow is also deploying military advisors to support the Huthis. Should the group attain more advanced missile technology, especially anti-ship missiles, the threat to naval and commercial ships will increase markedly in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.

Impacts

• The Huthis will steadily increase the accuracy of their attacks on global shipping.
• The Huthis will use more advanced weapons to target domestic rivals and the economic infrastructure they control more accurately.
• Iranian advisors will continue to work closely with Huthi engineers and technicians to make improvements to missile designs.