Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir attends a joint news conference with his British counterpart Philip Hammond (not seen) in Riyadh October 28, 2015. REUTERS/FAISAL AL NASSER
The Guardian: British and US military 'in command room' for Saudi strikes on Yemen
Saudi Arabian foreign minister also reveals UK and American officials have access to lists of targets, but do not choose them.
British and American military officials are in the command and control centre for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, and have access to lists of targets, although they do not play any role in choosing them, the Saudi Arabian foreign minister has said.
Human rights groups, the European parliament and the UN have all expressed concerns about airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, in support of the internationally recognised government.
Nearly 3,000 civilians have been killed in Yemen since full-blown civil war broke out in March, according to the UN. A million other people have been displaced and the country is now at serious risk of famine.
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Update: UK military 'working alongside' Saudi bomb targeters in Yemen war (The Telegraph)
WNU Editor: It is interesting that the Saudi Foreign minister is bringing this up. I am old enough to remember the days when the Saudis never discussed the U.S. military presence in their country .... as well as stipulating that U.S. soldiers must always remain within the confines of their bases when in uniform. I guess the times are changing.
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Weapons, Naval ships for the starvation blockaide, air tankers, AWAC's, drones, satellites and imagery, technical and maintence support,
And yet, a bunch of Yemeni hillbillies with their grandad's guns have created a stalemate.
It's a signal to Iran
Nope,
Since the late 1940's, both the UK and the US have "secret" ( still classified) treaties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, that put their militaries at the Saudi beck and call, in exchange for oil.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Quincy_(CA-71)
Just as the KSA is reliant on US "Military Contractors" to provide services from training, to technical operations of Patriot Batteries, and American, British, and Australian "merc's" for command and control, and Pakistani and Yemeni foot soldiers for " cannon fodder",
With out active duty US and UK Officers, In key positions, Saudi Arabia would not have a functioning Army, Navy, Air Force or National Guard, and the Saudi's would not be in the position to crucify bloggers, stone witches to death or chop the heads off apostates.
Sadly, while fracking and other energy sources have made Saudi oil redundant in the US and UK, Saudi money has not made US and UK politicians redundant .
Is it truth that the Saudis economic enterprise needs $100 dollars / barrel to breakeven?
Si-vis-passen,
There are several different "break" points for oil.
One is an estimated break even cost for getting oil out of the ground and into the tanker or refinery,
The other break point is a lot easier to figure out, it's the projected selling price for oil when the Government creates it's budget.
The cheapest oil to get out of the ground is Iraq, estimated at $15 - $20 a barrel, because of overproduction, ( wells have been damaged ), Saudi Oil is estimated to be in the $30 -$45 range, while fracked oil starts at about $54.
When Saudi Arabia released their budget for 2015, the Saudi Ministry of Finance was projecting an average of $100 a barrel as the market price.
So for 2015, roughly 60% of the Saudi budget, came from liquidating assets and National savings, not oil sales, which is why the Saudi's announced major cutbacks to the Social Welfare programs that keep the Saudi population quiet, jacked the internal price of gas, and raised taxes.
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