Russia hasn't used large amounts of ballistic missiles in Ukraine, not a good comparison
Have you been watching the same war as me? Russia has been pulverizing Ukraine.
It’s been nearly 2 years. Russia has fired hundreds of BMs/CMs into Ukraine and over 1000+ S-131/136. All these use interceptor missile.
The Kiyv attack alone they fired 30+ of Iskander/Kinzhal and CMs alone.
And 100 missiles is not impossible, how many did Houthis fire at Saudi Arabia?
They mostly fired CMs as BM is harder to procure and manufacture.
Regardless, that's to entirely deplete their stockpiles, degradation short of entire depletion is useful too. Another tool to weaken them and their defences.
For what exactly? Let’s say their air defenses (non-Iron dome) are weakened. Hamas cannot take advantage of this.
Weakening air defenses if HZ or Iran don’t join, won’t serve to stop Israeli occupation of Gaza.
Houthis have 1000km Abu Mahdi ASCMs,
First learn the seeker on Abu Mahdi before you throw random numbers out. Anything beyond short range is GLNSS/GPS guidance. Which means Houthi’s need the exact real time coordinates of the Israeli ship. Hence why Abu Mahdi is referred to as a LACM, it’s more suitable to attack an already known fixed land target rather than a moving object which requires constant ISR.
risky for Israel to send its ships close to Yemen. What ships does Israel have in the Red Sea near Yemen anyway?
With what land attack missiles and how many per ship?
Popeye missile with 200KM range and Popeye-LR with reported 1200KM range.
They can also do aerial bombardment using stand off munitions like they do in Syria. I’m sure the US would be glad to refuel their F-16’s in the air.
Israeli Navy is not US navy that can send dozens of ships across the world with thousands of missiles
You don’t need “dozens” of ships to respond. It’s not like Houthi’s leveled Tel Aviv they fired one missile that did zero damage. By your logic Israel should have leveled all of Lebanon due to HZ attacks.
“All across the world”, Sir go look at a map. Israel -> Red Sea via Panama Canal. Literally their backyard.
You act like they have to strike Cuba.
