Richard Blumenthal to seek reassurances from Pentagon that ‘they are on top of’ risk of sharing information with Gulf state
  • Ninmi@sopuli.xyzOP
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    2 years ago

    “We have no allies including Canada, UK, Israel and Australia with such a unique security partnership as the Saudis, providing them with ownership and local manufacturing capability of our most sensitive strategic weapons,” he said, adding that the arrangements began in 2017, under the Trump administration.

    • vord@beehaw.org
      2·
      2 years ago

      I mean, we’ve always been quite cozy with the Saudis…this is not a new thing. Pretty much since its official inception.

      The USA (and its military industrial complex) provide full support in exchange for oil, and more importantly, selling oil in USD.

      You’ll notice any oil-producer that threatens to sell oil in other currencies tends to become an enemy state pretty fast.