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HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal, in First Interview with Israeli Media, Chides Netanyahu for Refusing Peace
- October 1,2015
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- SUSTG Team
HRH Prince Turki al-Faisal gave his first televised interview with the Israeli media station Haaretz, and told the outlet that if Netanyahu was a far-sighted leader, he would negotiate on the basis of the Arab Peace initiative. If Benjamin Netanyahu “was more of a far-sighted leader, he would break the logjam and negotiate on the […]
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Saudi King Salman Orders Safety Review After Hajj Stampede Tragedy
- September 25,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered a safety review for the Hajj pilgrimage after at least 717 people died and 863 were injured in a stampede at Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, according to reports. Via a report in Germany’s DW, Saudi officials put the blame for the tragedy partially on”undisciplined pilgrims” who […]
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Over 700 Dead and Hundreds More Injured after Stampede in Mina Seen as ‘Worst Hajj Disaster in 25 Years’
- September 24,2015
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- SUSTG Team
At least 717 pilgrims were killed and 805 others were injured on Thursday in a stampede in Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, in the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage in 25 years. The stampede was caused by two large groups of pilgrims arriving together at a crossroads on their way […]
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U.S. Coordinates with Saudi Arabia to Return Guantanamo Detainee
- September 23,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A suspected former bodyguard to Osama bin Laden has been transferred from Guantanamo Bay to his native Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. DoD officials. “The United States is grateful to the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its willingness to support ongoing U.S. efforts to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. The United […]
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Key Backing of Iran Deal by Saudi King Salman Could Further Boost U.S.-Saudi Military Ties
- September 11,2015
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- Lucien Zeigler
Following King Salman’s personal and public support for the P5+1 deal with Iran at the White House last week, the United States and Saudi Arabia have overcome one of the largest bi-lateral diplomatic hurdles in decades. The strong support follows months of salesmanship by the Obama administration and paves the way for continued military and […]
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Yemen Surge: 10k Coalition Troops Pour into Yemen as Airstrikes Continue to Pound Houthi Targets
- September 9,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A Saudi-led alliance launched more air strikes on Yemen’s capital and more foreign troops were reported to be moving into the country, Reuters reports, an escalation in coalition involvement. Local sources cited by Reuters report an increase in Qatari, Sudanese, and Egyptian forces entering Yemen, while Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Gazette, citing Al Arabiya TV, reports […]
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King Salman’s Energetic Visit to Washington
- September 8,2015
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- SUSTG Team
During King Salman’s visit to Washington last week – his first official state visit anywhere – the King had back-to-back meetings with President Obama at the White House and met with Saudi military personnel, Saudi students, former U.S. presidents, former Aramco employees and the U.S.-Saudi business community in a schedule that provided a boost to U.S.-Saudi relations. […]
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Fire at Saudi Aramco Residence Complex Kills 10, Hundreds Injured; Cause of Fire Unknown
- August 31,2015
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- Lucien Zeigler
A fire broke out at a housing complex for Saudi Aramco workers in the eastern city of Khobar, killing 10 people and injuring hundreds, according to reports. The cause of the fire is not yet known, but the BBC reports that Saudi Aramco has begun an investigation into the cause. According to Reuters, Saudi Arabia’s […]
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King Salman’s Visit to United States Follows Years of U.S.-Saudi Bi-Lateral Diplomacy
- August 27,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is set to meet with President Obama on September 4, 2015, the first visit by a Saudi head of state since King Abdullah in September of 2010. This is the second time President Obama and King Salman will meet in person this year and follows a busy 2015 for bi-lateral meetings between the […]
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Secretary Kerry Returns to the Region for Meetings with Egypt, Qatar
- August 3,2015
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- SUSTG Team
US Secretary of State John Kerry departed late Friday to Egypt and Qatar for a round of diplomatic talks, where the Secretary hopes to ease Gulf countries’ concerns about the Iran nuclear deal. The trip will not include a stop in Israel, according to reports. Today, Secretary Kerry will travel to Doha to meet with his […]
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Saudi Air Defense Stops Most Houthi Strikes
Separate inspection teams by the United Nations and other Western powers have concluded that all the ballistic missiles and drones fired by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia came from Iran. It is believed that most of them were smuggled in pieces to Yemen and were assembled by the Houthi militias.
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Lockheed Martin evaluates 400 Saudi Arabian firms in defense review
“Our plan focuses on two main areas. First, we work closely with the US government to identify technologies that are releasable to our partner nations. Second, we work very closely with the Saudi authorities to identify which localization projects are economically viable and of value to the Kingdom,” explained Rank.
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Afghanistan as deadline to withdraw U.S. troops looms
Austin told reporters traveling with him in Kabul that senior U.S. officials want to see “a responsible end to this conflict” and “a transition to something else.” “There’s always going to be concerns about things one way or the other, but I think there is a lot of energy focused on doing what is necessary to bring about a responsible end and a negotiated settlement to the war,” Austin said.
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Chaos, cash and COVID-19: How the defense industry survived — and thrived — during the pandemic
As the pandemic spread, the reality of having a global supply chain that featured a number of small, sole-source suppliers, as well as an aging industrial workforce, collided into a calamity — one that threatened to irreparably damage the American defense industry. “I had moments in March, getting up at 3 o’clock in the morning and wondering what crisis was going to happen that day,” Roper said. “Just wondering, would we be able to keep the industrial base solvent to support military readiness and modernization?”
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Saudi defense ministry workers to receive COVID-19 jab amid case surge
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense inaugurated 16 new coronavirus vaccination centers in military hospitals throughout the Kingdom on Monday.
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U.S. defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on Friday, days after the White House said it would deal with the king, not his heir, and U.S. officials would engage their counterparties in the kingdom.
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10 percent decline in Gulf defense spending expected in 2021
Janes data shows that defence expenditure for the GCC states rose by 5.4% in 2020, from USD94.9 billion in 2019 to USD100 billion in 2020. However, in 2021 this figure is expected to drop to USD90.6 billion before falling to USD89.4 billion in 2022. A return to growth should mean that spending will return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024. Janes also expects procurement expenditure to decline slightly to USD13.25 billion in 2021, following a 4.5% surge in 2020.
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U.S. Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, defense
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen and bolstering Saudi Arabia’s defenses in a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said. Saudi state media and the state department said the two ministers also discussed the need to find a political solution to the war in Yemen.
- Reuters - U.S. Yemen envoy meets Saudi foreign minister in Riyadh - SPA
- Reuters - U.S. condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport - State Department
- Twitter - @SaudiEmbassyUSA - Pictures of the wreckage from the explosive drone that tried to target Abha Int’l Airport
- Financial Times - US says it will not stand by while Houthi rebels attack Saudi Arabia
- Axios - Saudi Arabia moves to ease tensions with Biden on Yemen, human rights
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Lockheed Overtakes Boeing as Largest US Aerospace and Defense Firm
While Lockheed — which on Tuesday reported $65.4 billion in 2020 sales — has long been the world’s largest defense contractor, revenue from Boeing’s commercial airplane business has combined with its military work to keep it atop the defense-and-aerospace category for decades.
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Defense Secretary Austin to Review Trump’s Last-Minute Withdrawal of Troops From Afghanistan, Iraq
President Biden’s defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, is facing a slew of issues in the U.S. and around the world, but Mr. Trump’s decision to quickly withdraw more than 3,000 troops from the two conflicts before he left office this month forces the White House to confront how it will manage the long-running wars.
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