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‘Frankly, Saudi Arabia has Not Treated Us Fairly’, Trump Threatens Reset with Old Election Talking Point
- April 28,2017
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- SUSTG Team
After the visit of Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House last month, a top advisor to the prince released a statement praising “a historical turning point” in U.S.-Saudi relations. The unnamed advisor said that during President Obama, U.S.-Saudi relations underwent “a period of difference of opinion” but that after meeting with President […]
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7 Major Changes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that Happened This Weekend and What They Mean
- April 24,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
Over the weekend, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman announced a series of major changes to key leadership positions, a new “national security center” for Saudi Arabia that is affiliated with the Royal Court, and more. Here’s what is different now for Saudi Arabia and what those changes mean for the Kingdom, U.S.-Saudi relations and Saudi Arabia’s […]
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Saudi Arabia Praises Trump Airstrike Punishment of Syria Chemical Attack
- April 7,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it “fully supports” U.S. strikes on military targets in Syria, saying it was a “courageous decision” by President Donald Trump in response to the use of chemical weapons against civilians. The United States had fired nearly 60 Tomahawk missiles at a military airfield in Syria, the first direct military action […]
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In Shift from Obama, Trump to Host Egypt’s President Sisi at the White House for Lengthy Lunch Meeting
- April 3,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Egypt’s strongman president Abdul Fattah al-Sisi will visit the White House for the first time since he led the military’s overthrow of his predecessor in 2013, marking a shift in U.S. policy under President Obama who never invited him to the White House. President Trump “wants to use President Sisi’s visit to reboot the bilateral relationship and […]
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U.S. Military Footprint Growing in the Middle East
- March 30,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Two months after the inauguration of President Trump, indications are mounting that the United States military is deepening its involvement in a string of complex conflicts in the Middle East – including in Yemen – that lack clear endgames, the New York Times reports in a detailed look at U.S. escalation in regional conflicts. According […]
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The U.S. is ‘Significantly Increasing’ Support for the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen as Conflict Enters Third Year
- March 28,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The Trump administration has “significantly increased” military support for the Saudi-led coalition fighting al Qaeda and Iranian-backed militias in Yemen, the Wall Street Journal reports. The increase in support by the Trump administration raises the stakes for the United States in the war in Yemen, now entering its third year. It also continues a warming trend in […]
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JASTA Kicks in as Relatives of 9/11 Victims Sue the Saudi Government
- March 22,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The families of more than 2,000 victims of terrorism have filed a civil lawsuit against the government of Saudi Arabia, hoping for restitution for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The lawsuit follows the passing of the JASTA law permitting such lawsuits, which was vetoed by President Obama before his veto was overridden. […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets Secretary Mattis at the Pentagon; Pledges Cooperation in Fight Against Daesh
- March 17,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman at the Pentagon yesterday following the Prince’s meeting with President Trump at the White House on Tuesday. “Secretary Mattis and the deputy crown prince affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia defense relationship, and discussed the security environment in […]
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White House Supports Development of ‘A New United States-Saudi Program’, Endorses Strong Saudi Relationship
- March 16,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The White House released a statement yesterday calling for the development of “a new United States-Saudi program” after the President hosted Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a lunch meeting. The statement re-affirmed the U.S.-Saudi political, military, security, economic, cultural, and social relationship and the importance of the U.S. and Saudi Arabia working together “based […]
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Seven Important Takeaways from Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Lunch Meeting with President Trump
- March 15,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
A “senior advisor to Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman” released an enthusiastic statement following yesterday’s meeting between the Prince and President Trump, calling the meeting a “huge success.” Observers of the U.S.-Saudi relationship will read the full text of the statement closely. It provides some insight into the thinking of Saudi leaders on the […]
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Anti-ISIS CampaignThe U.S. military’s fight against the Islamic State is costing an average of $11 million a day
The Defense Department spent more than $5 billion on operations related to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, an average of $11 million a day, between September 2014 and the end of last month, the Pentagon reported Monday.
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Saudi-U.S.Saudi-led coalition: New U.S. arms will enhance military precision
The recent sale of $1.29 billion in U.S. “smart” bombs to Saudi Arabia will allow for “greater precision” in air strikes on militia targets, the official spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition told AlArabiya.net on Tuesday. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Asiri said the new weapons will allow Arab coalition forces, operating in Yemen against Houthi militias, to better avoid populated areas and infrastructure.
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U.S. AidU.S. foreign military aid: 75% goes to two countries
American taxpayers doled out $5.9 billion in foreign military financing in 2014, according to the government's Foreign Assistance report -- that's roughly the GDP of Somalia. But where did the money go?
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