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Saudi Arabia’s Air Force Receives Final F-15SA Fighter Aircraft in Deal Signed under Obama Administration
- December 14,2020
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- SUSTG Team
The Royal Saudi Air Force has received the last F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft from the United States as part of a massive $29bn foreign military sales (FMS) agreement agreed to with the Obama administration in 2010. An advanced version of the F-15S, the F-15SA is equipped with several capabilities to enable the Royal Saudi Air Force […]
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U.S. Again Tops Arms Exporters to the Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Report Says
- September 25,2020
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- SUSTG Team
A newly released report by the Center for International Policy finds the U.S. dominated arms and defense exports to the Middle East region between 2015-2019, accounting for nearly half of all deliveries of major weapons systems.
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U.S., Saudi Forces Conduct Joint Military Exercises on Saudi Islands
- May 27,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Forces from the United States and Saudi Arabia are conducting “routine and joint sustainment training” on and around Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week, according to a statement from the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command.
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Saudi Embassy Issues Statement on Investigation Findings of the December 6th Pensacola Naval Air Station Attack
- May 19,2020
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- SUSTG Team
The Saudi embassy in Washington, D.C. issued a statement following yesterday’s release of findings by the Justice Department and the FBI, in which Attorney General William P. Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray announced “significant developments” in the FBI’s investigation of the December 6, 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola that killed three U.S. sailors and […]
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In Coordination with Saudi Arabia, U.S. Forces Conduct Amphibious Assault Training on Saudi Islands
- April 30,2020
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- SUSTG Team
In coordination with Saudi Arabia, U.S. forces conducted a training exercise of an amphibious assault on a Saudi island, providing “800 Marines and Sailors the opportunity to train in amphibious operations in a realistic environment,” the U.S. military said.
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With Tensions Soaring, Saudi Arabia Keeps Eyes on Cyber Threat from Iran
- January 8,2020
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- SUSTG Team
As tensions soar between the United States and Iran, Saudi officials are keeping close tabs on emerging cybersecurity threats that may be emanating from the Islamic Republic, according to a report.
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Prince Khalid bin Salman Meets with President Trump at White House
- January 7,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s deputy defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held several meetings with top U.S. officials yesterday in Washington, D.C., including Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and President Donald Trump.
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Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman to Visit Washington, London to ‘Urge Restraint’ as U.S.-Iran Tensions Soar
- January 6,2020
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has instructed his younger brother and deputy defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman to travel to Washington and London to “urge restraint” after the killing of a top Iranian commander has sent regional tensions soaring.
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract to Build Four MMSC ships for Saudi Arabia
- December 23,2019
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- SUSTG Team
The Navy announced Friday that Lockheed Martin was awarded a $1.96 billion contract to modify four multi-mission surface combatants (MMSC) for Saudi Arabia. This award is an addition to Saudi Arabia’s $11.25 billion agreement to provide MMSCs in 2015.
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Saudi Ambassador Princess Reema Visits Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, Offers Condolences to Victims
- December 13,2019
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Princess Reema al-Saud visited the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida on Thursday to “personally extend her deepest condolences for the tragedy that unfolded last week and to reinforce Saudi Arabia’s full cooperation with U.S. authorities in investigating this senseless act of violence,” the Saudi embassy in Washington, […]
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The United States has completed its military pullback in northeastern Syria, settling into a more stable posture of about 600 troops in the rest of the country after repositioning and reducing forces, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
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Regional SecurityDespite U.S. Military Buildup, Top U.S. General in Middle East Sees Increased Threat of Iran Attack
Since May, the Pentagon has dispatched 14,000 additional U.S. troops, an aircraft carrier, and tens of thousands of pounds of military equipment to the Middle East to respond to what it says are alarming new threats from Iran
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U.S.-Saudi RelationsEsper Tours Saudi Military Site as U.S. Readies Troop Buildup
Defense Secretary Mark Esper met Tuesday with the king of Saudi Arabia during a tour of the kingdom’s military facilities as the U.S. pursues its biggest Middle East troop buildup of the Trump administration. Mr. Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia Monday as the U.S. steps up support for Riyadh against a recent series of attacks on Saudi oil industry facilities and tankers blamed on Iran. The trip also comes amid strained U.S.-Saudi relations and growing Russian influence in the region,
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U.S. Gulf PolicyU.S. to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia, UAE after drone attacks on oil sites
Dunford said he planned to confer with U.S. Central Command and Saudi officials to work out details of the deployment, which he said would be announced next week.
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AfghanistanAfghanistan military deployments by the numbers: How 775,000 U.S. troops fought in one war
Data provided by the Pentagon shows that more than 775,000 U.S. service members have deployed to Afghanistan at least once. The numbers detail the story of a war that has persisted for an entire generation.
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IranU.S. Eyes Military Coalition To Safeguard Key Shipping Lanes Amid Iran Tensions
United States is moving forward with plans to form a military coalition to safeguard strategic shipping lanes off Iran and Yemen amid raised tensions with Iranian leaders. Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on July 9 told reporters that the Pentagon would provide command and surveillance assets for the coalition.
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U.S. MilitaryCommentary: The Increasingly Dangerous Politicization of the U.S. Military
Using the U.S. military to score political points is a relatively recent phenomenon. Today, both major political parties assiduously recruit retired senior military officers to support their presidential candidates.
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U.S.-IranIran commander calls U.S. military in Gulf a target not a threat: ISNA
“An aircraft carrier that has at least 40 to 50 planes on it and 6,000 forces gathered within it was a serious threat for us in the past but now it is a target and the threats have switched to opportunities,” said Amirali Hajizadeh, head of the Guards’ aerospace division.
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EgyptAttack Victim Presses U.S. To Suspend Military Sales To Egypt
More than three years ago, the Egyptian military, using U.S.-made helicopters, mistakenly attacked a group of tourists — killing 12 people and wounding an American woman.
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