Trump elevates Saudi Arabia to ‘major non-NATO ally’ status (www.politico.com)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 19 Nov 12:35
https://lemmy.world/post/39016659

The announcement came hours after the Saudi crown prince announced he would increase his investments in the U.S. to nearly $1 trillion.

Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. and Saudi Arabia have entered into a security agreement that will ease weapons transfers and elevate the relationship between the two countries.

Under the agreement, Saudi Arabia would be designated a “major non-NATO ally,” a formal relationship that deepens defense cooperation but does not include a security guarantee. The Kingdom would join 19 other countries in that category, a list that includes Israel, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar.

The announcement followed the crown prince’s announcement that he would increase his nation’s investments in the U.S. from about $600 billion to nearly $1 trillion — and after Trump dismissed a question about the 2018 killing of a Washington Post columnist in which Mohammed was implicated by the CIA.

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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works on 19 Nov 14:15 collapse

Ew 😐