Albert Vidal Ribe
Over half the confirmed interceptions by the GCC states occurred in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with a quarter taking place in Kuwait. Qatar and Bahrain stand at slightly below 10% of total GCC interceptions each, while Saudi Arabia and Oman have confirmed an almost insignificant number comparatively (roughly 2% and 0.1% respectively). Three-quarters of all interceptions recorded so far took place during the first three days (0–72 hours), whereas the rest took place between days four and six (73–144 hours).
Interception rates vary across GCC states. The UAE has reported an interception rate of around 93% for ballistic missiles and UAVs. Moreover, it intercepted all eight cruise missiles launched at its territory. Qatar’s overall interception rate stands at 89%, with a high missile interception rate (97%) but a lower UAV-interception rate (72%). Qatar has also intercepted two Iranian Su-24 fighter ground-attack aircraft. Bahrain’s performance is slightly below that of the UAE and Qatar, with an overall interception rate of 76%, which is higher for missiles (86%) than UAVs (71%). Interception rates for Kuwait, Oman and Saudi Arabia are unavailable due to a lack of data.
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