U.S. - Saudi
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Six months ago I aired here some initial thinking aloud which was ongoing inside the US Executive Branch about whether to go forward with a bilateral nuclear cooperation agreement (a so-called 123 agreement) with Saudi Arabia. Since then, there has been some further internal discussion of this issue.
Mark Hibbs • Riyadh Redux
U.S.-Saudi Arms Deal Adds Helicopters, Swells to $60 Billion - WSJ.com
WASHINGTON—The Obama administration plans to include attack helicopters in an expanded arms package for Saudi Arabia, swelling the size of the proposed deal to as much as $60 billion over 10 years, according to officials familiar with the matter.
US-Saudi Arms Deal Defended by Gates, Clinton | Secrecy News
A $60 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia — the largest in U.S. history — is poised to proceed despite questions raised by some members of Congress.