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Saudi Arabia Seeks Sikorsky MH-60R Helicopters, First Military Sale Request from a Gulf State Since Camp David Summit
- May 22,2015
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The Royal Saudi Navy is seeking to purchase 10 Sikorsky MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters as part of its naval expansion program, the first military purchase since the U.S.-GCC summit last week in Washington, Defense News reports. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
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Reaction: GCC Camp David Summit ‘Exceeded Expectations’, Indicates ‘Clear and Continuing Commitment’ between U.S., Gulf Partners
- May 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Reaction from officials and analysts after last week’s U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting indicate that President Obama’s outreach to leaders helped to shore up the U.S.-GCC alliance. “The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may not have gotten what they wanted from the Obama administration this week, but they appear to have gotten some […]
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President Obama Hosts GCC Leaders to Camp David, Offers ‘Ironclad’ Security Commitment
- May 15,2015
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- SUSTG Team
President Barack Obama hosted a summit of GCC member states in Camp David this week to shore up U.S. security support for external threats to Gulf Nations and discuss the Administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir called the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit at Camp David “unprecedented” and said the day had brought U.S.-Gulf […]
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Busy First Day in Washington for Visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir
- May 14,2015
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U.S. President Barack Obama met in the Oval Office with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Foreign Minister Adel Al Jubeir on Wednesday ahead of a wider summit with senior Gulf Arab officials. U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice also […]
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Saudi Arabia’s King Salman to Miss US-GCC Summit, Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Naif to Attend
- May 11,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir announced today that Crown Prince Mohammad bin Naif, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, will lead the Saudi delegation to the United States-GCC Summit, according to a Press Release issued by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington. “The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz deputized […]
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French President Hollande in Riyadh for Talks on Regional Issues with GCC Leaders
- May 5,2015
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- SUSTG Team
French President François Hollande arrived in Riyadh for talks on regional issues in what a French diplomat told Reuters was an indication to the United States that the Saudi-French alliance was strong and getting stronger. According to Reuters, Hollande met Salman “for an hour after dinner at his personal palace on Monday, and the Saudi cabinet […]
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In Major Shakeup, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Changes Line of Succession, Appoints New Ministers
- April 29,2015
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- SUSTG Team
***UPDATE: This post originally reported that Eng. Ali Al-Naimi was relieved of his post. Naimi is still Minister of Petroleum of Natural Resources, but is no longer Chairman of Saudi Aramco. *** Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a series of royal orders yesterday initiating a major shakeup in governance in Saudi Arabia, the SPA reports. […]
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Saudi National Guard Troops Deploy to Najran Province on the Border with Yemen
- April 27,2015
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In a bid to strengthen border security, Saudi Arabia has deployed National Guard (SANG) troops to the Najran Province on the border with Yemen, the SPA reports. Last week, a Saudi border guard was killed and two troops wounded by heavy gun and mortar fire in Najran. The report of the deployment comes amid an ever-evolving […]
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Strategic Pivot in Yemen Campaign as Saudi Announces Halt in Airstrikes
- April 22,2015
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Saudi Arabia has announced a phase shift in its 27-day long airstrike campaign on Houthi positions in Yemen “at the request of Yemen’s President Hadi, the official SPA, SUSRIS and other outlets are reporting. But not long after the announcement, reports indicate that the battle continues on in Yemen. Saudi airstrikes continued following a rebel […]
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President Obama, Arab Leaders Set for 2-Day Summit in Washington and Camp David May 13-14
- April 21,2015
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President Obama will host leaders from GCC states in Washington D.C. next month in a bid to strengthen U.S-Arab ties, according to statements by the White House and reports in The Hill and Politico. “President Obama will welcome leaders from the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – […]
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Biden Selects Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin for Defense Secretary, Reportedly
Before his retirement from the Army, Austin was commander of U.S. Central Command, the military’s geographic command for all almost U.S. troops from Syria to Afghanistan. Prior to that, the West Point graduate notably was the final commanding general of the Iraq War, presiding over Operation New Dawn from September 2010 to December 2011. Austin commanded troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Panama.
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Iran Missile Upgrades Complicate GCC Defense Efforts
“The most pressing issue is the lack of an integrated GCC warning, tracking, and interception capability. Right now, there are multiple national systems, with attendant underlap and overlap, all operating roughly in synch with a US system which forms the missile defense backbone,” Des Roches added. “A true GCC integrated network of sensors and shooters would be the most effective solution – it would be more easily integrated into the existing US framework and would reduce national costs and vulnerabilities.”
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Acting defense secretary assures end of ‘generational’ Mideast wars in announcement of partial drawdown
Those conditions are a bit of a moving target. Pentagon officials have been saying for months that they include a reduction of violence against U.S. troops and a demonstration on the part of the Taliban that they are committed to preventing Afghanistan from becoming an al-Qaida safe haven again, in turn assuring that no further terrorist attacks against the U.S. will come out of that country.
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President Trump fires the US Secretary of Defense
Esper's increasingly tense relationship with Trump led him to prepare a letter of resignation weeks ago, an attempt to fashion a graceful exit in the widely expected event that the President decided to fire him, several defense sources, including one senior defense official, told CNN.
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Long at odds with Trump, Defense Secretary Esper has prepared a resignation letter, officials say
As his tenure may be coming to an end, Esper is helping members of Congress draft legislation that will strip names of Confederate leaders from military bases in a move that could put him further at odds with President Donald Trump.
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Iran puts air defense assets on display
The recent drill — codenamed “Defenders of the Velayat’s Skies-99,” with “Velayat” being a reference to Iran’s Supreme Leader and “99” being the abbreviated Iranian calendar year — is part of a regular series of joint drills by the air defense branches of Iran’s dual military: the Artesh and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
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Trump administration slams NATO ally Turkey for test-firing S-400 air defense system
The Trump administration on Friday slammed Turkey for taking a new step toward fielding a Russian-made air defense weapon. The U.S. complaint marked a deepening rift that threatens the future of a security relationship that has been central to the NATO military alliance for seven decades.
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Israeli Defense Intercepts 1 of 2 Missiles Fired from Gaza
Israel’s defense system intercepted one of two missiles fired from the Gaza Strip late Thursday, the country’s military said. It did not give any information about what happened with the second missile, or whether there were any damages or casualties.
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Saudi crown prince, Japan’s defense minister discuss security of marine traffic: SPA
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, who also holds the title of defense minister, discussed with Japan’s defense minister cooperation in defense fields and security of marine traffic, Saudi state news agency SPA reported on Tuesday. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Minister Taro Kono discussed, in a phone call, regional security issues and efforts to ensure the security and safety of maritime traffic, SPA said.
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