U.S.-Saudi Arabia Continue Strong Defense Ties in Trump Administration’s Early Days

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The U.S.-Saudi security relationship is off to a stable start in the first days of the Donald Trump administration.

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Accordingly, the U.S. military should increase its transfer of tactics, techniques, and procedures to Saudi Arabia and the UAE so that they can better defend...

 

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Iran may have bluffed about its ally’s attack on a Saudi Arabian navy ship

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