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Saudi King Salman Returns Home from Asia Tour, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed Departs United States
- March 20,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman returned home from a month-long trip to several Asian nations this weekend as Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman, left the United States. King Salman arrived in Riyadh on Saturday after a successful visit to China, where the Kingdom signed up to $65 billion in trade deals […]
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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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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Departs for United States, Set to Meet with Donald Trump
- March 13,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to visit Washington, D.C. this week and will meet with President Trump. The Saudi Royal Court, in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, said that Prince Mohammed will meet with the President and a number of US officials to discuss “the strengthening of bilateral relations […]
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Trump Administration Taking ‘More Saudi-Friendly Approach to the Conflict in Yemen’
- March 9,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department’s approval of a resumption of weapons sales to Saudi Arabia that would reverse a decision by President Obama is “a potential sign of reinvigorated U.S. support for the kingdom’s involvement in its neighbor’s ongoing civil war,” the Washington Post reports. President Trump must approve the reversal, which was ordered by Secretary of […]
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Photos Show Severe Floods Hitting Saudi Arabia’s Asir Region
- February 15,2017
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- SUSTG Team
At least one person was killed and hundreds rescued on Wednesday after severe flooding in Saudi Arabia’s Asir region. Videos and photos emerging online of the floods show fast-moving currents sweeping away cars and motorists stranded in water. Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense said that 10 others were injured and over 280 people were rescued while dealing with […]
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Seven Saudi Soldiers Killed on Yemen’s Border Last Week
- February 14,2017
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- SUSTG Team
At least seven Saudi soldiers have been killed in the past week in clashes with Yemeni rebels, Al Jazeera reports, citing the Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Mohammed al-Manjahi was the latest soldier to be killed on the kingdom’s southern borders in the fight against Houthi rebels. According to an AFP news agency tally compiling reports by the Saudi […]
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Trump Turns Up Rhetoric, Threats Toward Iran
- February 2,2017
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- SUSTG Team
The Trump administration says it is putting Iran “on notice” following two incidents in the region in the past week, including an attack on a Saudi navy ship by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The comments came from President Trump on Twitter as he blasted the agreement to disarm Iran’s nuclear program. “Iran was on its last legs […]
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U.S.-Saudi Arabia Continue Strong Defense Ties in Trump Administration’s Early Days
- February 1,2017
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- Lucien Zeigler
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke by phone with Secretary of Defense James Mattis today to discuss mutual cooperation on security issues, according to the SPA and the Saudi Gazette. The Deputy Crown Prince also serves as minister of defense and chair of the powerful Council on Economic and Development Affairs (CEDA). The U.S.-Saudi relationship is […]
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First Jets from Record-Setting U.S.-Saudi Military Sale Delivered, Showcased in Riyadh
- January 26,2017
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia showcased its newest F-15SA fighter jet at an airshow in Riyadh on Wednesday, in a demonstration that the Kingdom has begun receiving items purchased six years ago in the most expensive U.S. arms sale to a foreign country, Reuters reports. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman commissioned the F15-SA fighter aircraft during […]
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Major U.S. $7.9 Billion Weapon Sales Plans Include $3.51b in Chinooks to Saudi Arabia
- December 9,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved five notifications of weapon sales to Congress, including 48 Chinook Cargo Helicopters for Saudi Arabia, Apache helicopters for the United Arab Emirates and TOW missiles for Morocco, according to reports. The estimated cost for the Saudi purchase is $3.51 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required […]
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U.S. Defense Attitudes Shifted Before Russia-Ukraine War
Before Russia invaded Ukraine, Americans were divided evenly as to whether the U.S. was spending too little (32%), too much (31%) or about the right amount (34%) on the military and national defense. This marks a significant shift from two years ago, during Republican Donald Trump's administration and after significant increases in defense spending, when a record high 50% said spending was about right, while 17% said the U.S. was spending too little.
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Saudi industry to produce THAAD air defense subsystems
In October 2017, the U.S. State Department approved a foreign military sale to Saudi Arabia for THAAD and related support, equipment and services for an estimated cost of $15 billion. About a year later, in November 2018, the kingdom signed a letter of offer and acceptance with the United States for Lockheed’s THAAD.
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Saudi-US business forum to focus on defense, artificial intelligence
The Federation of Saudi Chambers will host the Saudi-US Business Forum at its headquarters in the Saudi capital with participation from the US Embassy in Riyadh. Around 200 American and Saudi businesspeople from the defense, renewable energy, informational technology and various other sectors will attend, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Saudi-US business forum to focus on defense, artificial intelligence
The Federation of Saudi Chambers will host the Saudi-US Business Forum at its headquarters in the Saudi capital with participation from the US Embassy in Riyadh. Around 200 American and Saudi businesspeople from the defense, renewable energy, informational technology and various other sectors will attend, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.
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The American Chamber Of Commerce In Saudi Arabia Hosts Its World Defense Show Kick Off Breakfast With International Industry Leaders
The CDA noted that “the fact that the U.S. Pavilion here at the World Defense Show is the largest - and so is our government delegation - sums up how much importance the U.S. industry and the U.S. government attach to this strategic partnership.” Remarking on the commercial partnerships built over time between Saudi Arabia and the U.S., CDA Strong concluded, “all of this engagement translates into $54 billion annually in U.S.-Saudi trade and investment” of which the defense sector accounts for a significant portion, creating tens of thousands of jobs in both countries.
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Defense means more than just weapons, people in uniform
The elements of national power are systems within systems connected with systems and nested in other systems. They should all work together. They all require strategic and critical thinking, improved education and training, a solid and resilient economy, a supportive society and culture, excellent diplomats, supportive international relations in the long run and top scholars, workers and thinkers.
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Saudi defense show bags $2.1bn in deals, GAMI says
The General Authority for Military Industries — GAMI — which is also the regulator of the Kingdom’s defense sector said that the deals cover a broad range of activities, including the direct purchase of military systems, the building of production lines, knowledge transfer and training, and the localization of technologies and services.
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A New Era in German Defense and Foreign Policy: The Source of Broadening Relations in the Gulf?
Germany is upgrading its military, moving into a more assertive and central role in European and NATO defense. This, coupled with changes to its energy policy, could facilitate closer cooperation with select Gulf allies.
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Lockheed Missile-Defense System Parts Will Be Made in Saudi Arabia
Components for Lockheed Martin Corp.’s Thaad missile-defense system sold to Saudi Arabia will be built locally to develop the kingdom’s defense industry. Under the agreement, interceptor launchers and canisters for the so-called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense batteries will be manufactured in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s military industry regulator and the U.S. defense group said in a joint statement. They didn’t give an exact time frame for production.
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How GCC can harness emerging defense technologies to strengthen domestic capabilities
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, or AI, lethal autonomous weapons, known as LAWS, hypersonic weapons, directed energy weapons, biotechnology, and quantum technology will shape the future battlefields, as identified by a recent US research paper titled: “Emerging Military Technologies: Background and Issues.”
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