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Saudi Arabia expands Alduwadimi missile complex for larger rockets
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- Saudi Arabia is expanding the Alduwadimi missile complex to build larger solid-fuel ballistic missiles.
- FPRI researchers Sam Rare and Michael Duitzman identified a new casting-pit building at the site.
- Photos from Dec 12, 2025 show two deep pits inside the building, protected by blast walls.
- IISS analyst Jasha Bruchmann says the site could produce DF-15 or DF-21 missiles by end-2026, raising arms-race concerns.