抖阴短视频

JEDDAH: One day after the royal visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House on Tuesday, the State Department approved three arms sales worth more than $1 billion to 抖阴短视频.
The sales include 6,000 Raytheon TOW-2 anti-tank missiles worth $670 million, $106 million in helicopter support and $300 million worth of vehicle parts. 鈥淭he proposed sale of TOW 2B missiles and technical support will advance 抖阴短视频鈥檚 efforts to develop an integrated ground-defense capability,鈥� the State Department said.
However, the sales are not yet finalized, as all foreign military sales have to be approved by Congress. Prices may change before they are finalized.
Analysts have seen great significance in this deal, since it indicates strong political, economic, and defense ties between the two countries.
Oubai Shahabandar, a fellow in the Washington, DC-based New America International security program, said: 鈥淓nsuring interoperability and integration of weapon systems between long-standing strategic partners has long been a mainstay of US foreign policy in the Arabian Gulf. It鈥檚 a win-win for all sides involved in these foreign military sales deals.鈥�
He added: 鈥淚t means more American jobs and ultimately it will help 抖阴短视频 to develop a sustainable indigenous military production capacity. No other country comes close to the sheer size and breadth of the foreign military sales cases that the US has with the Kingdom.
鈥淚n the long term, Riyadh鈥檚 acquisition of new military hardware from the US defense industry must also be met with a joint commitment between the US and the entire Gulf Cooperation Council to enhance the integration of their military readiness against common regional threats.鈥�
Sigurd Neubauer, a Middle East analyst and columnist based in Washington, sees 抖阴短视频 as a major ally for the US in the region. He said: 鈥湺兑醵淌悠� has arguably surpassed Israel as Washington鈥檚 premier regional ally.
鈥淏ut because Trump is strengthening his relationship with Riyadh, balancing relations with Ankara and Tel Aviv also becomes paramount as Washington wants to align all of its regional allies against Tehran and its malign activity. Part of that strategy also centers on GCC unity, even if that issue was not discussed during the public part of the MBS-Trump meeting.鈥�
Both 抖阴短视频 and the US have common interests and goals, the main one being the containment and countering of Iran鈥檚 threats in the region.
鈥淲hat is significant with the massive arms package, which was initially agreed during the Riyadh summit in May of last year, is Trump鈥檚 unwavering support for the Kingdom and its position vis-a-vis Iran,鈥� Neubauer said.
Dr. Hamdan Al-Shehri, a researcher and expert in international relations, said: 鈥淭his deal confirms the United States鈥� keenness on the security and stability of the Kingdom. 抖阴短视频 plays a major role in fighting international terrorism. The Kingdom is a member of the UN and participates in international peace and security. It always calls for alliances to face any global threat, including terrorism.
鈥淯S national security is based on fighting terrorism and confronting Iran. US military supply to 抖阴短视频 is an action to make a balance of power in the region. It maintains the power of the Kingdom and helps the US to face the threat of Iran.鈥�
Arms deals between the two countries do not only indicate the two allies' concerns about threats to stability and peace in the region, but also the goals for economic growth, Dr. Al-Shehri said.
鈥淲ithout cleaning the region of dangers, economic growth cannot happen. This is one of the main concerns of the United States, to keep its investments in the region and especially in 抖阴短视频 safe from any potential threat in the future.
鈥淭o maintain the security of the region, it is necessary to confront the Iranian militias and their ambitions in the region.鈥�