Saudi Arabia and the United States: A Necessary Strategic Partnership

Abstract

Close official ties between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have come under significant scrutiny. Critics claim that Saudi Arabia has not been a good partner in fighting enemies of the United States, that the Kingdom has exported religious extremism that bolsters totalitarian groups such as Al Qaeda and the so-called Islamic State, that dropping oil prices will lead to the decline of the nation and its importance as a partner, and that Saudi Arabias competition with Iran threatens to destabilize the Middle East region. These concerns bring the value of the US strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia into question. Is maintaining Saudi Arabia as a close strategic partner worth the cost and effort?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 20, 2017
Accession Number
AD1176596

Entities

People

  • Joshua R Rosales

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arabia
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of State
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Middle East
  • Military Training
  • National Security
  • New York
  • North Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Training
  • United States
  • Universities

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies