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Saudi Arabia: Security and Defense Policy

Appears in: Middle East and Africa, Geostrategy, Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Foreign and Domestic Political Risk, Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks

Critical Issues

Background:

Saudi Arabia has a close military and defense ties with the U.S., which supplies much of its weapons imports. The increase in oil revenues has facilitated a significant increase in Saudi arms purchases, triggered in part by rising tensions with Iran. Saudi Arabia's most significant threats stem from Yemen on its southern border with its flood of poorer people. Following terrorist attacks on energy facilities and foreign compounds earlier this decade, Saudi Arabia claims to have rooted out domestic Al-qaeda groups seeking to destabilize the government.

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Associated Readings

Analysis Arab Reform Bulletin Neil Partrick July 27, 2010 What Does “Reform” Mean in Saudi Arabia?

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