Saudi Arabia is building a ballistic missile with China’s help, US intelligence
Washington: US intelligence agencies have claimed that Saudi Arabia has begun building ballistic missiles with the help of China. The US intelligence report was aired on CNN on Thursday.
According to the report, US intelligence officials from various intelligence agencies, including the White House National Security Committee, have been briefed on intelligence in recent months. It reveals the massive transfer of sensitive ballistic missile technology between China and Saudi Arabia.
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According to a CNN report, US intelligence agencies say that Saudi Arabia’s move would have a negative impact on the Middle East, while President Joe Biden could face difficulties in reaching a nuclear deal with Iran.
According to the report, Saudi Arabia has in the past bought ballistic missiles from China, but this is the first time that Saudi Arabia will have its own ballistic missiles.
According to foreign media, US intelligence officials, including the White House National Security Council, have been warned in the past about the transfer of ballistic missiles between the two countries.
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Jeffrey Lewis, arms expert, and professor at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in the United States told CNN that government-level criticism of Iran’s extensive ballistic missile program is growing. According to reports, this level of criticism is not based on Saudi Arabia’s own ballistic missile program.
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New satellite images obtained by CNN indicate that Saudi Arabia is developing ballistic missiles at a site already established with Chinese assistance. According to experts, those who analyzed the images and sources confirmed that they reflect progress according to the latest US intelligence assessment.
According to Professor Jeffrey Lewis, the key evidence is that the facility has created a “fire pit” to dispose of solid fuel residues from the development of ballistic missiles. He further explained that the remains of cast rocket engine propellant. Produces an explosive hazard. Solid propellant production facilities often have fire pits where residual fuel can be disposed of by fire.
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The US professor also said that the installation in question was built with Chinese help and that new intelligence surveys show that Saudi Arabia had recently purchased sensitive ballistic missile technology from China. There is also evidence that the missiles built there are of Chinese design, and that in recent years Saudi Arabia has turned to other countries for help in developing its ballistic missile program, making it difficult to determine which weapons system the state is building on this facility now?
On the other hand, there has been no transfer of sensitive ballistic missile technology between China and Saudi Arabia. However, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman told CNN in a statement that the two countries are “comprehensive strategic partners” and will continue to cooperate in all areas of friendly cooperation, including in the field of military trade.
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It was added that the cooperation does not violate any international law and does not include the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Good for #SaudiArabia. Taking matters into its own hands, b/c can't rely on #USA. Perhaps if we had a coherent, consistent #MiddleEast policy and treated allies with respect, this wouldn't be happening. https://t.co/BjsTSzOvjU
— Amb. Adam Ereli (@erelija) December 23, 2021
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Meanwhile, former US ambassador to Bahrain Adam Ereli commented on the news on Twitter, saying that it was good for Saudi Arabia to take matters into its own hands and that it could not trust the United States. Perhaps this would not be the case if we had a coherent and consistent policy in the Middle East and treated our allies with respect.
CNN says Saudi Arabia has bought ballistic missiles from China in the past, but according to three sources familiar with the latest intelligence, it has not yet been able to build its own missiles.
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