National Review9y
Without Pax Americana in the Middle East, a Saudi–Iranian Arms Race Is All but Inevitable
No longer pillars held together by Pax Americana, Iran and Saudi Arabia are left to test which of them now has power to come out on top. All manner of unsuspected alliances and enmities may emerge.
National Review8y
Obama’s Policy on Saudi Arabia Is Based in Delusion and Ego
In protest against Saudi Arabia’s military-targeting procedures in Yemen, the White House is suspending some arms transfers to the Kingdom. But rhetoric aside, it’s a half-hearted move.
The American Conservative5y
Four GOP Senators Push to Derail Trump’s Saudi Arms Deal
The Senate effort to halt the Trump administration’s $8.1 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates may be picking up steam, as at least four Senate Republicans ...
Middle East Eye8y
US senate clears way for $1bn arms deal with Saudi Arabia
The US senate cleared the way for a $1.15bn sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi ... Arabia's role in the 18-month-long war in Yemen and worries that it might fuel an ongoing ...