Saudi Crown Prince’s visit seeks a key U.S. defense pact and AI tech. A grand Israel deal is stalled by Gaza, as Riyadh pursues pragmatic regional diplomacy to power its ambitious transformation.
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U.S. policy should aim to contain and reverse China’s foothold in Saudi Arabia, particularly in sensitive tech and defense areas. This means demanding divestment from joint tech hubs, limiting advanced arms sales, and removing Chinese firms from critical telecommunications infrastructure.
While PM Takaichi pledges a “golden age” for the U.S.-Japan alliance and an expedited 2% GDP defense target, complex fiscal constraints, a new political coalition, questionable procurement plans, and stalled high-level dialogue threaten to undermine Tokyo’s ambitious security pivot.