What the U.S.-Saudi Defense Deal Leaves Out

What the U.S.-Saudi Defense Deal Leaves Out

It’s tempting to argue that the Strategic Defense Agreement (SDA) signed by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia during Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman (MBS)’s visit to Washington fell short of expectations by excluding an explicit security guarantee for the kingdom. After all, Qatar received such guarantees just two months ago in an executive order issued by President Donald Trump. How come Saudi Arabia, whom Trump said is as great an ally as Israel, didn…

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What the U.S.-Saudi Defense Deal Leaves Out

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