Hello,
:cop Before I share my opinion, I must request everyone to keep it civil in this thread, and not turn it into a political hate-fest. :cop
Saudis looking at Spanish tanks - UPI.com
Saudi Arabia eyes $60 billion in U.S. arms - UPI.com
I've been reading these news and started to think, are these massive arms purchases, which include hardware from Europe, aimed solely at Iran ? Is there actually a war with Iran looming on the horizon ? Or is this buildup just to keep Iran's influence in the region in check ?
If so, then even with the US' control on the software of certain weapon systems ( as explained to me by Abraham Gubler and jaffo411 in another thread) , will Israel's position not become extremely vulnerable ? With such a large ( albeit controlled ) increase in the Arab states' military capability, won't Israel find itself in a tight spot ? What effect will this have on the region's stability ?
Today's Arab forces are not those that fought the Israelis in 50s-70s. They are much better equipped, better trained and more experienced ( by training and fighting alongside US/British forces ) than they were before.
Looking forward to some answers...
:cop Before I share my opinion, I must request everyone to keep it civil in this thread, and not turn it into a political hate-fest. :cop
Saudis looking at Spanish tanks - UPI.com
Saudi Arabia eyes $60 billion in U.S. arms - UPI.com
I've been reading these news and started to think, are these massive arms purchases, which include hardware from Europe, aimed solely at Iran ? Is there actually a war with Iran looming on the horizon ? Or is this buildup just to keep Iran's influence in the region in check ?
If so, then even with the US' control on the software of certain weapon systems ( as explained to me by Abraham Gubler and jaffo411 in another thread) , will Israel's position not become extremely vulnerable ? With such a large ( albeit controlled ) increase in the Arab states' military capability, won't Israel find itself in a tight spot ? What effect will this have on the region's stability ?
Today's Arab forces are not those that fought the Israelis in 50s-70s. They are much better equipped, better trained and more experienced ( by training and fighting alongside US/British forces ) than they were before.
Looking forward to some answers...
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