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Former USMTM Chief Col. Brad Gandy Joins The 966 to Talk U.S.-Saudi Defense, Security Partnership and More
- April 1,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 33! On last week’s episode, we talked about the huge transformation going on in Saudi Arabia’s military and USMTM’s role in it with author Bilal Saab, who has a book coming out on the subject. This week, the head of the USMTM from 2019-2021, Col. Brad Gandy, who heard last week’s episode and agreed […]
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Poll Finds Bipartisan American Support for High Gas Prices over Russian Invasion, NATO Support
- March 9,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Two weeks on in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a poll of American attitudes on the war finds bipartisan support for U.S. energy sanctions against Russia even if that results in higher gas prices.
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Inaugural World Defense Show in Saudi Arabia Produces Results in Saudi’s Localization Drive for U.S. Companies
- March 7,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia is hosting its first ever major defense show as industry giants from around the world assemble in Riyadh to display the latest in military tech — and pitch for lucrative opportunities as Saudi Arabia seeks to localize much of its defense industry production.
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The Saudi Games 2022, air pollution’s cost, and King Salman’s pivotal role in Saudi history with guest David Rundell
- February 11,2022
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- SUSTG Team
David Rundell, author of Vision or Mirage: Saudi Arabia at the Crossroads joins this week for Episode 26 of The 966. The hosts and David talk about the Saudi Games 2022, the cost of air pollution in the “MENA region,” then discuss the important role of King Salman in the history of Saudi Arabia and […]
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Top Biden Officials Meet with Saudi Ambassador Reema bint Bandar to Discuss Response to Houthi Attacks on Civilians
- January 25,2022
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- SUSTG Team
The United States has discussed with Gulf allies including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to hold Yemen’s Houthi group accountable after the Iranian-backed fighters attacked the UAE for the second time in a week, the White House said.
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Three Killed, Six Injured in Deadly Houthi Drone Attack on UAE Capital
- January 18,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Yemen’s rebel Houthi movement said Monday it had carried out a military attack on the United Arab Emirates, attacking the airport in Abu Dhabi and an industrial area and killing three people, according to reports.
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The 966 Episode 21: A deep dive on the homegrown Saudi defense industry and the U.S.-Saudi security relationship with David Des Roches
- January 14,2022
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- SUSTG Team
Episode 21 of The 966 has the hosts welcoming special guest and security expert David Des Roches, Associate Professor at the National Defense University and a Non-Resident Fellow, AGSIW. Des Roches joins The 966 to discuss the status of the U.S.-Saudi security relationship and how Saudi Arabia is progressing in its efforts to develop a homegrown […]
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Senate Approves Biden Administration’s Weapons Sale to Saudi Arabia in Bipartisan Vote
- December 8,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The Senate on Tuesday gave a bipartisan vote of confidence to the Biden administration’s proposed weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, Politico reports, overcoming criticisms from some Senators on both sides. The Senate handily defeated an effort to block a $650 million sale of air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia with a 67-30 vote.
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U.S. State Department Condemns ‘Outrageous’ Attack by Houthi Forces on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan
- October 11,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department joined a chorus of other nations in condemning Friday’s attack by the Iran-backed Houthi group on King Abdullah Airport in Jazan, Saudi Arabia that wounded 10. The attack injured both passengers and airport staff when an explosives-laden drone hit King Abdullah Airport on Friday. According to Arab News, the injured included six […]
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U.S. State Department Approves Potential $500 Million Saudi Maintenance Deal
- September 17,2021
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential agreement covering up to $500 million in military support services for Saudi Arabia, the first since President Biden took office on January 20. The agreement has been sent to Congress for review, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Russia is building military influence in Africa, challenging U.S., France
In the past two months alone, Russia has signed military cooperation agreements with Nigeria and Ethiopia, Africa’s two most populous nations. The U.S. has pledged to reignite its economic and commercial engagements in Africa, but a planned drawback of troops is giving way to extensive spending on operational bases and longer-term plans to sustain a strategic presence.
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Perspective: The Debate Over the U.S. Military Role in the Gulf
The U.S. role in the Middle East has evolved since the establishment of major bases such as the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command in Bahrain and forward headquarters of U.S. Central Command at Al Udeid air base in Qatar. Given technological and strategic developments in recent years, and lessons learned from the post-9/11 era, the United States should now certainly be able to do more – or at least enough – with less.
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America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan ends as last U.S. military cargo plane lumbers into the sky over Kabul
“I’m here to announce the completion of our withdrawal from Afghanistan,” the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr., said at a news conference about an hour later as the final C-17 plane cleared Afghan airspace. The last to leave, he said, were Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, the commander of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, and acting American ambassador Ross Wilson.
- Defense One - Inside the Final Hours at Kabul Airport
- Qatar emerges as key player in Afghanistan after US pullout
- Military Times - State Department vows to evacuate Americans, allies from Afghanistan after military exit
- WSJ -U.S.’s Pledge to Fight Terrorists in Afghanistan Will Be Harder Without Boots on the Ground
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U.S., Iraqi officials to announce U.S. military shift to advisory role in Iraq by year’s end
U.S. and Iraqi officials are finalizing a shift in the U.S. military mission in Iraq to a purely advisory role by the end of the year, marking the official end of the U.S. combat mission in the country, according to a U.S. official and two people familiar with the issue. Officials plan to announce this shift on Monday after Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi meets with President Joe Biden at the White House, according to one of the people familiar with the discussions.
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Saudis who killed journalist Khashoggi received paramilitary training in U.S.
The training was provided by Tier 1 Group, which is owned by the private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, and was defensive in nature and devised to protect Saudi leaders, the Times reported.
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In Iraq, Iran-linked drones alarm U.S. military commanders
In place of rockets, militiamen have turned at times to small, fixed-wing drones that fly too low to be picked up by defensive systems, military officials and diplomats say. An official with the U.S.-led coalition described the evolving drone threat as the military mission’s biggest concern in Iraq.
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U.S. sanctions Houthi military leaders as peace efforts stall
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Houthi military officials, the U.S. Treasury Department said, taking action over the Iran-aligned movement's offensive to seize Yemen's gas-rich Marib region.
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U.S. military continues Afghanistan withdrawal undeterred by Israel-Gaza violence
The command has overseen the removal of approximately 115 loads of equipment on C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. More than 5,000 pieces of equipment, which will not be left to the Afghan military, have also been handed over to the Defense Logistics Agency for destruction. The U.S. has also officially handed over five facilities to the Afghan military. Central Command estimates that the U.S. has so far completed between 13% and 20% of the withdrawal process.
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U.S. flew two bombers from Louisiana over the Persian Gulf to deter Iran, says military
The two B-52H "Stratofortresses" flew from Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on a roughly 36-hour mission that took them across Europe, through the northern Red Sea, across Saudi Arabia and into the Persian Gulf for a north to south transit.
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U.S. military accuses Iranian forces of boarding Liberian-flagged civilian ship
A U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the incident took place near the Strait of Hormuz and the ship was eventually released by Iranian forces. The official said the United States military was not involved in anything other than monitoring the situation.
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