Over the last couple months, the US has been working on restoring the Saudi-Israel relation. In exchange for peace with Israel, Saudi Arabia is asking for substantial demands from the US including defense treaty to promise to come to the defense of the kingdom, construction of a civilian nuclear program, and aid in boosted Saudi’s military potential. Although it is agreed that this peace will be world changing, no one is debating the large price the US is being asked to pay to achieve this peace.
The Biden administration is continuing to work on this program and are aiming to establish a treaty like that of Japan in 1960. If this agreement is ratified, it will open many areas for military exploitation is any area that is left even partially vague. This can also open doors for exploitation by Russia and China where close allies with Saudi.
The construction of nuclear programs also opens many new doors and lines of questioning. This would be a departure from the US’ history of trying to control what countries have access to nuclear energy.
Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/10/04/saudi-arabia-israel-normalization-deal-us-concessions-china-oil/
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