Attacks on Saudi Arabia Spell Bad News for the U.S. Military

[rangerrebew]

Attacks on Saudi Arabia Spell Bad News for the U.S. Military

Despite billions in U.S. arms sales and training arrangements, the Saudi military appears incapable of protecting its own oil infrastructure
 
Mitchell Prothero
Sep 17 · 4 min read
 

AsAs the security situation in the Persian Gulf continues to deteriorate in the aftermath of Sunday’s cruise missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities, the Trump administration finds itself in an increasingly dire situation — and its apparently dysfunctional relationship with both Iran and Saudi Arabia appears to be to blame.

The attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities early Sunday morning, apparently carried out by Iran and its regional allies, highlights the terrible strategic position faced by the Trump administration in confronting Iran militarily in its own neighborhood.

https://gen.medium.com/attacks-on-saudi-arabia-spell-bad-news-for-the-u-s-military-3b4d1fb0ac7e

[catfish1957]

Attacks on Saudi Arabia Spell Bad News for the U.S. Military

Despite billions in U.S. arms sales and training arrangements, the Saudi military appears incapable of protecting its own oil infrastructure
 

I'll provide my own anecdotal assesment......

Back in the early 80's my company created partnerships and JV's with the Saudi's, and my plant had the uhhh pleasure of training Saudi's on how to build, operate, and maintain a petrochemical faciity.

I'll be kind, and just say that the Saudi's are the laziest people on earth, and leave it at that.

So, don't color me surprised that they don't have the desire to protect themselves.

[thackney]

...Senior US officials told media outlets that the locations were in southern Iran, at the northern end of the Gulf.

Saudi air defences did not stop the drones and missiles because they were pointed southwards, to prevent attacks from Yemen, they added....

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-49733558