https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-took-hezbollah-20-years-houthis-developed-in-five-saudi-arabia-scrambles-for-defensesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-took-hezbollah-20-years-houthis-developed-in-five-saudi-arabia-scrambles-for-defenseshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-took-hezbollah-20-years-houthis-developed-in-five-saudi-arabia-scrambles-for-defenses#u74782Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:36:24 +0000Saudi Arabia is accelerating its defensive capabilities to counter Houthi forces, which have achieved in five years a level of development that took Hezbollah 20 years. The kingdom faces strategic chokeholds on both sides of the Arabian Peninsula while managing a complex balancing act between the United States and Iran. This security pressure coincides with an energy crisis and ongoing regional wars, testing the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom seeks Western assistance to neutralize Houthi threats.Why it mattersThe conflict involves a long-term struggle for influen