Riyadh 0
28 May 2020

A Pentagon official asserted that “American forces maintain strong capabilities in the [regional] operations, including air defence, to address any Iran-related emergencies as needed… We continue to work with the international community and the Saudi armed forces to strengthen regional air defence capabilities, and this is a multilateral and long-term effort”. “The U.S.-Saudi defence partnership is long-term, and includes a range of aspects of cooperation, including counter-terrorism, maritime security and air defence”, the spokesperson underscored.

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