US Pulls Advanced Missile Defences In Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen Attacks

[rangerrebew]

US Pulls Advanced Missile Defences In Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen Attacks
 
A satellite image seen by the AP in late August showed some of the batteries removed from air base, though activity and vehicles still could be seen there. A high-resolution Planet Lab satellite picture taken Friday showed the batteries' pads at the site empty, with no visible activity.
 

11 September 2021, Last Updated at 2:27 pm

The US has removed its most advanced missile defence system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, even as the kingdom faced continued air attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels, satellite photos analysed by The Associated Press show.

The redeployment of the defences from Prince Sultan Air Base outside of Riyadh came as America's Gulf Arab allies nervously watched the chaotic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, including their last-minute evacuations from Kabul's besieged international airport.

https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/world-news-us-pulls-missile-defences-in-saudi-arabia-amid-yemen-attacks/394245

[rangerrebew]

This is likely to gain allies, too.  Pull the missile defense immediately after being attacked.  If the plan was to withdraw immediately after being attacked, why were they there to begin with.

[Cyber Liberty]

So we're turning our backs on the Sauds so we can be friends of Yemen?  WTF is wrong with this picture?

[Elderberry]

Saudis Sign Military Cooperation Agreement With Russia

Radio Free Europe 8/24/2021

https://www.rferl.org/a/saudi-russia-arms-weapons-/31425164.html

@Cyber Liberty

Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a military cooperation agreement at an arms expo outside Moscow.

Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman announced on Twitter on August 24 that he signed the agreement with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin “aimed at developing joint military cooperation between the two countries.”

Salman also met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during his visit outside Moscow to the arms expo International Military-Technical Forum Army-2021.

The deputy defense minister said the meeting explored ways to "strengthen military and defense cooperation between our two countries."

There were no immediate details of the military agreement between Saudi Arabia, the world’s top arms importer, and Russia, the second largest weapons exporter after the United States.

The United States has traditionally been the top arms supplier to Saudi Arabia. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Saudi Arabia was the main recipient of U.S. arms transfers in 2016–20, accounting for 24 percent of U.S. arms exports.

[mystery-ak]

US pulls missile defenses in Saudi Arabia amid Yemen attacks
By JON GAMBRELLtoday

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, even as the kingdom faced continued air attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show.

The redeployment of the defenses from Prince Sultan Air Base outside of Riyadh came as America’s Gulf Arab allies nervously watched the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, including their last-minute evacuations from Kabul’s besieged international airport.

While tens of thousands of American forces remain across the Arabian Peninsula as a counterweight to Iran, Gulf Arab nations worry about the U.S.’s future plans as its military perceives a growing threat in Asia that requires those missile defenses. Tensions remain high as negotiations appear stalled in Vienna over Iran’s collapsed nuclear deal with world powers, raising the danger of future confrontations in the region.

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https://apnews.com/article/iran-asia-afghanistan-dubai-middle-east-b6aaf30d689d0a8e45901e51f0457381

[mystery-ak]

So this must be what Blinken and Austin were up to in the ME.

[IsailedawayfromFR]

This naive President believes we can supply our energy needs with solar and wind energy technology, so he divests of all hydrocarbon supplies domestic and international.

It will not take long for us to be under the thumb of those who control those hydrocarbons, and many Americans will die by then due to this foolishness.

How low will we sink with Biden before Americans rioting against him?

[Kamaji]

Just another reason for the Saudis to cut deals with the Russians and the Chinese.