The King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.Saudis Seeking Arms Amid Growing Fears: Analysts -- Defense News/AFP
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's hunger for weapons, initially aimed at staving off the threat of Iran, has grown with the upcoming U.S. withdrawal from Iraq and instability in Yemen and Bahrain, analysts say.
"Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries in general realize that they must rely on themselves to defend themselves during this critical period marked by the beginning of a U.S. withdrawal from Iraq," said Anwar Eshki, director of the Middle East Institute for Strategic Studies.
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My Comment: With U.S. forces leaving Iraq, and tensions with Iran continuing, the Saudi`s have clearly made the decision to go on a massive military spending spree. Expect this trend to continue as long as unrest in the Middle East continues.
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