Does Saudi Arabia Have Nuclear Weapons?

From Strategy Page:

A combination of factors suggests the kingdom may have successfully gone shopping for nuclear weapons technology. It all began when Saudi Arabia, terrified by potential invasion from Saddam's Iraq in 1991, allowed U.S. armed forces unprecedented access to protect the kingdom and establish a staging ground for Desert Storm. Now, the Saudi Sunni royals fear another usurper, the rise of Shia Iran. Iran has ambitions to dominate the region and achieve superpower status, placing itself in a position of hegemony and theological preeminence in the Muslim world.

Indeed, Iran's nuclear ambitions seem to have triggered a regional nuclear arms race. The neighbors started their own nuclear programs within months of Iran's decision to start enriching uranium. In the 11 months following Iran's decision to develop nuclear energy in 2006, 13 countries across the Middle East drew up new plans, or revived discarded ones, for building nuclear power projects.

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WNU Editor: Homeland Security Blog has more on this subject: Middle East Going Nuke -- Homeland Security Research

My Comment: Saudi Arabia has the money, the resources, the will and determination, and the manpower to develop a successful nuclear weapons program. While they could probably buy a nuclear arsenal, they would still need the resources and expertise to maintain such an arsenal.

The Saudis regard themselves as the guardians of Islam. Their cultural and religious arrogance will insure that they must develop a program that will be independent from forming alliances with the U.S. and (other infidels).

Does Saudi Arabia have the bomb? I do not know. But if it becomes known that Iran has successfully produced one, do not be surprised to see Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies have one very quickly.