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A New Path
By announcing an end to U.S. support for Saudi-led o ensive operations in
Editor Yemen and halting weapon sales to Saudi Arabia in addition to scrutinizing
Vittorio Rossi Prudente arms purchases by the United Arab Emirates, President Joe Biden has
vittorio.prudente@gbp.com.sg signaled a change in U.S. Middle East policy. It is clear that Biden in keen on
reversing what was a key feature of former President Donald Trump’s
Deputy Editor
Jay Menon foreign policy: ignoring autocracy and human rights violations in favour of
jay.menon@gbp.com.sg realpolitik.
Technology Editor In the nal stretch of his term, Trump had tried to push through major arms
Atul Chandra deals with both Saudi Arabia and the UAE. While there is merit in the
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argument that selling U.S. arms to the Middle East would help the country
Managing Editor exert an in uence in the region and keep Russia and China at bay, a scrutiny
Arun Sivasankaran of the deals by the Biden administration was always on the cards. There are
arun.sivasankaran@gbp.com.sg indications that while it will be business as usual for the sale of defensive
Jakarta Bureau weapons to the region, U.S. weapon makers will nd it hard to gain Biden’s
Yulian Ardiansyah approval for sale of ghter jets, armed military drones and other aggressive
Correspondent weapons.
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Contributors The freeze on arms deals with Saudi Arabia and UAE is good news for Israel.
Nassim Ait Idir Under American law, Israel is guaranteed weapons needed to maintain its
"qualitative military edge" over Arab nations. The sale of 50 F-35 ghters
Art Director and MQ-9B drones to the UAE, and precision guided munitions to Saudi
Miamica Khonglah Arabia would, if they go through, a ect the balance of military power in the
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region. It would be interesting to see how the Biden administration handles
Web Director the sensitive issue. The U.S. supplied nearly 45% of the arms imported by
Elmer Valencia Middle Eastern states from 2015-2019, many of them aggressive in nature.
elmer.valencia@gbp.com.sg If U.S. arms sales to the region decline under Biden, Russia and China will
Circulation Manager pounce to add to their growing market share.
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