US Intelligence Report Leaves Saudi Arabia with No Good Geopolitical Choices

By Dr. James M. Dorsey, BESA March 1, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Biden administration’s publication of a US intelligence report that holds Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman responsible for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi creates a fundamental challenge to the kingdom’s geopolitical ambitions.

The options available to Saudi Arabia (and the United Arab Emirates) are limited by the fact that they cannot fully replace the United States as a mainstay of their defense as well as their quest for regional hegemony, even if the report revives perceptions of the United States as unreliable and at odds with their policies.

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