Saudi Army Force Expansion
Saudi Arabia’s manpower problems raise serious doubts about the ambitious force expansion plans that Saudi Arabia has discussed since the Gulf War, and which the Kingdom would need to implement to be able to defend against the Iraqi threat if Iraq should succeed in breaking out of UN sanctions. After the Gulf War, Saudi Arabia and the US carried out…
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