Al Majalla’s cover story for the month of April is dedicated to highlighting the complex negotiations between the United States and Saudi Arabia to reach a joint defence agreement. Our stories will tackle the enormous potential for this military cooperation and explore how both countries can rise to the challenge.
It takes diplomats several years in any country to discuss and intersect the full and precise details of such agreements. The same applies to a potential agreement between Washington and Riyadh.
It takes a great deal of political rigour to ‘weave’ this agreement as it entails a historic step involving geopolitics and mutual interests. It further sets the stage for the bilateral relationship in the future.
Read more:
1. Weaving and deterrence: the Saudi-US defence agreement By Ibrahim Hamidi
2. Bilateral US-Saudi challenges and regional opportunities By Kevin Donegan
3. 79 years ago, FDR made a promise to King Abdulaziz on Palestine By Sami Moubayed
4. How should a US-Saudi defence pact look? By Bilal Saab
