Why the Saudi Arabian defence binge? / David S Sorenson.
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Contemporary Security Policy Vol 35 No 1, April 2014, pp. 116-137 (104)Summary: Saudia Arabia has for years had a substantial defence budget ($57billion in 2012, and 9.1% of government spending in 2013). This article considers various reasons for this scale of expenditure and concludes that the principle reason appears to be to exert influence on the United States which is the kingdom's main armaments supplier.
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Saudia Arabia has for years had a substantial defence budget ($57billion in 2012, and 9.1% of government spending in 2013). This article considers various reasons for this scale of expenditure and concludes that the principle reason appears to be to exert influence on the United States which is the kingdom's main armaments supplier.
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