The U.S.-Saudi Partnership: Is This Marriage Headed for Divorce?

Abstract

This thesis seeks to determine whether the relationship between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can continue to survive in light of the unprecedented developments that have challenged this partnership within the last decade. It will address this question through a careful review of the history of the U.S. Saudi-partnership from 1931 to the present. The analysis shows that the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia is more robust than generally perceived. It also supports the notion that, despite the numerous disagreements that have occurred throughout the U.S.-Saudi relationship, the two nations have always reverted back to their mutually beneficial strategic partnership.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA488810

Entities

People

  • Edward Sylvester

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Iraqi-War
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Second World War
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

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  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Economics
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security