U.S. and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement that could pave way for kingdom to enrich uranium

Rosemary Kelanic, the Middle East director at Defense Priorities, a Washington think tank, said that uranium enrichment capability could give Saudi Arabia “a potent source of leverage to extract future concessions from Washington, including new security guarantees, by threatening to weaponize its program unless the United States promises enhanced military protection.”

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Director, Middle East Program

Defense Priorities