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2025-10-18 Arabia

Saudi Arabia, US reportedly discussing defense deal similar to Qatar defense pact

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Posted by trailing wife 2025-10-18 2025-10-18 04:01|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1817 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Saudi Arabia

1 Defense against?:
a) Iran
b) Syria
c) Turkey
d) all of the above and a player to be named

Posted by Mercutio 2025-10-18 09:11|| 2025-10-18 09:11|| Front Page Top

2 Defense against a)Iran, and their chief sponsor, China.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-10-18 10:47|| 2025-10-18 10:47|| Front Page Top

3 The American defense guarantee is worthless.
Qatar got hit by an air raid and the gigantic US base right there did nothing about it.
Worthless non-allies.
Saudis are fools if they think this will protect them.

Posted by Elmomoter Mussolini9149 2025-10-18 11:58|| 2025-10-18 11:58|| Front Page Top

4 American defense guarantee is worthless.

The Saudis aren’t so stupid as to shelter Israel’s enemies.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-10-18 12:28|| 2025-10-18 12:28|| Front Page Top

5 American defense guarantee is worthless.

If we are talking about the Hamasniks that got waxed in Doha, I suspect that was mutually agreed upon by the major parties. Pretending otherwise provides a fig leaf of deniability and an opportunity to express outrage.

Posted by SteveS 2025-10-18 12:39|| 2025-10-18 12:39|| Front Page Top

6 Saudi Arabia and UAE refuse to finance Gaza reconstruction unless Hamas is disarmed, Kan News reports.

Posted by 3dc 2025-10-18 19:51|| 2025-10-18 19:51|| Front Page Top

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