BREAKING: Israeli government sources tell me that Israel is closely monitoring Saudi Arabia’s expanding domestic ballistic missile production capabilities and the enlargement of its missile bases. These sources view the kingdom’s ballistic missile forces as a potential deterrent against Israel. They also believe that a future Saudi nuclear programme, with Pakistani assistance, could enable the kingdom to domestically design and manufacture nuclear warheads for its ballistic missiles to deter Israel. Reuters reports that the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force appears to be expanding its ballistic missile factory at the al-Duwadimi complex, approximately 200km west of Riyadh, to manufacture larger solid-fuel missiles. Commercial satellite images taken between April 2025 and September 2026 show a new building at least twice the size of the existing facility, likely intended for casting missile motors. A second new building may be used to store fuel ingredients or finished components.