Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts?

Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 14% are rated centre, 86% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 10. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts left or right?

Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.

Is the coverage of Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts biased?

Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts is one event reported by 10 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Houthi Rebels Attempt Ballistic Missile Production with Chinese Parts?

10 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What are the Houthi rebels reportedly trying to produce?

Houthi rebels are reportedly attempting to produce their own advanced medium-range ballistic missiles. This development involves using components supplied from China and is modelled on Iran's Kheibar Shekan weapon.

What is the estimated range of these new missiles?

The missiles under development are estimated to have a range of approximately 1,900 to 2,000 kilometres. This range could potentially place Saudi Arabia and Israel within their reach.

Which organisation reported on the Houthi missile development?

The development was detailed in a report by Conflict Armament Research (CAR). The Wall Street Journal cited this CAR report in its coverage of the Houthi activities.