Following the news of a US deal with a major military deal with Saudi Arabia, two Saudi analysts have put the US behind the deal.
According to the International Group of Pak Sahaft News Agency, quoting Al-Khaleej Al-Jadeed, Saudi political analyst Shahar al-Nahari commented on the State Department’s announcement of a possible $ 500 million deal between Washington and Riyadh to extend maintenance services for US helicopters used by the Saudi military, a 30-day deadline for US congressional approval. It takes time, and this agreement may be opposed by US officials.
The Saudi analyst believes that the move is an attempt by the United States to show its neutrality ostensibly but without gaining concessions to Saudi Arabia or giving it the right to have defense weapons, and that the Democratic government wants to remain neutral until a clear position is reached.
He added: This issue must be subject to understanding and dialogue between the two countries in order to reach a solution. “These issues cannot be suspended in this way, especially since Saudi Arabia is at war in Yemen and there are many missile attacks on Saudi oil and basic facilities and places where Saudi forces are present.”
The Saudi political analyst stressed that Saudi-US relations are in a bad state these days, because US President Joe Biden has had unstable relations with Saudi Arabia since taking power, and that the US may continue to sell arms to Prevent Saudi Arabia.
Al-Nahari continued: Recently, political and diplomatic tensions have arisen between the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the US Secretary of State’s visit to Saudi Arabia has been disrupted, indicating that relations between them are not as they should be.
He added: The US State Department agreed to Saudi Arabia’s request and entered into several military agreements, including an arms purchase agreement, but this agreement was not in the field of air defense, while Saudi Arabia today suffers a series of defeats by Ansarullah and Saudi Arabia is attacked by Ansarullah drones.
On the other hand, Saudi political analyst Yahya Talidi believes that Saudi Arabia has been keen to crack down on the US government in the region and is working to obtain arms supplies and import arms from many modern technology countries. Saudi Arabia has been keen to crack down on the US government in the region and is working to obtain arms supplies and import arms from many modern technology countries.
The US State Department on Friday agreed to a $ 500 million deal to sell military equipment to Saudi Arabia.