Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia, ruled by the Al Saud family since its founding in 1932, wields considerable global influence through its administration of the birthplace of the Islamic faith and by virtue of holding the worlds second most proven oil reserves. In exchange for protection, advice, technology, and armaments from the United States, the Saudi government has welcomed American investment in the kingdom and has served as a security and counterterrorism partner. Since 2015, Saudi leaders domestic and foreign policy decisions have renewed calls from some U.S. leaders for a reassessment of long-standing bilateral ties. Some in Congress have differed with successive Administrations over how to approach U.S.-Saudi relations in light of differences over human rights and the war in Yemen. The Biden Administration has stated that it seeks to recalibrate the U.S.-Saudi partnership while maintaining U.S. support for the kingdoms security.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 2022
Accession Number
AD1165215

Entities

People

  • Christopher M. Blanchard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Aircrafts
  • Arabia
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Congress
  • Covid-19
  • Defense Systems
  • Families (Human)
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Strategic Security Studies