The world's largest liquefied natural gas plant was attacked by missiles, and the THAAD system failed to completely intercept them.

The world's largest liquefied natural gas plant was bombed, the US THAAD anti-missile system failed, and Qatar was furious!

According to the latest confirmation from the Qatari Ministry of Defense, Iran fired five ballistic missiles directly targeting Ras Laffan in Qatar. This is a serious situation. The Qatari air defense system did activate, and the official statement said it successfully intercepted four of them.

Ras Laffan is the "heart" of the world's liquefied natural gas industry. This attack not only caused a fire and severe property damage, but also led to the accumulated damage that had been building since early March being completely unleashed.

Qatar does have US air defense and missile defense assets deployed within its territory, including the famous THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system, which is a key weapon against medium- and long-range ballistic missiles. According to the interception data released by Qatar: five came, four were intercepted, and one escaped. No air defense system is 100% reliable. But this one that slipped through hit the most sensitive strategic target in global energy.

Qatar is really angry this time, immediately declaring the military attaché at the Iranian embassy in Qatar as "unwelcome," and expelling him from the country. For years, Qatar has tried to play the role of a "mediator" in regional conflicts, even maintaining delicate communication channels with Iran. But now, its most important industrial base has been bombed and shut down. This "balancing act" strategy clearly no longer works. If it doesn't respond strongly, it would be hard to explain domestically, and its international credibility would be ruined.

Dao Ge believes that this attack exposed the limitations of existing air defense systems when facing continuous saturation attacks, broke through the fragile nerves of global energy security, and completely changed the diplomatic temperature in the Middle East. The smoke from Ras Laffan is still rising, and the nerves of the global market are tightening. In the coming days, we may have to prepare for higher oil prices and more turbulent situations. This drama might just be starting.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1860051813480512/

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