Is a Defense Treaty With Saudi Arabia Worth the Commitments?
Washington has long struggled to find a balance in its relationship with Riyadh
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- Christopher S. Chivvis,
- Kim Ghattas,
- Aaron David Miller,
- Ambassador Dennis Ross
Washington has long struggled to find a balance in its relationship with Riyadh
The United States has few partners more controversial than Saudi Arabia. Yet the country’s influence in the Middle East and over global oil supplies has made the kingdom a key emerging power for the United States, despite its repressive authoritarian regime and abhorrent human rights record.