US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper paid a visit earlier this week to Riyadh where he met separately with King Salman and his sons Crown Prince Mohammad and Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khaled.
His visit was mainly aimed at expressing US commitment to enhance the Saudi air defense capabilities.
However, what the Americans can do?
Can their defense companies come up with a more efficient air defense system?
What does President Trump intend to do in this regard?
These key questions are answered in the following 342-word report.
[Partly reproduced in TR Defense Weekly Issue No 26/43 – October 25, 2019]
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019