For Israel, the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is a major strategic failure
For Israel, the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal is a major strategic failure
The agreement between Washington and Riyadh could create a regional nuclear arms race, while forgoing the only advantage Israel wanted to gain from it: Saudi normalization
Saudi Arabia and the United States signed a landmark civilian nuclear cooperation agreement last Wednesday. Although its text has not been released, reports indicate that it includes a thirty-year American commitment to develop the Kingdom's civilian nuclear sector, including the construction of nuclear power plants and the option of establishing uranium-enrichment facilities on Saudi soil, contingent on a two-year economic feasibility study.
From an Israeli perspective, the agreement represents a significant, and potentially dangerous, departure from longstanding U. S. nuclear export policy. This raises several urgent concerns for Jerusalem.
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