Washington, DC: On a brisk Wednesday evening in the US capital, President Donald Trump stood before an audience of American and Saudi business leaders and delivered one of his most emphatic promises yet about the future of Washington’s ties with Riyadh. At the US-Saudi Investment Forum, he spoke with unusual ease as he revealed that the United States was preparing to supply Saudi Arabia with what he described as unmatched military hardware.

Usually measured when discussing defence deals on public platforms, Trump leaned into the moment. “…we officially designated the kingdom yesterday as a major non-NATO ally… That is a sign of trust. We signed a historic strategic defence agreement yesterday… We are going to be selling Saudi Arabia some of the greatest military equipment ever built. We

See Full Page