DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - President Joe Biden's organization is suspending arms sales to Gulf partners Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as part of a comprehensive study of multimillion-dollar anti-violence agreements made under the Trump administration.
Biden's newly appointed Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the study - which is the basis for new organizations - as it is "led to" ensure that what is thought is what furthers our important areas, and furthers our international strategy. "
Delay and research itself is the same old thing. However, the arms trade in question is not to be overlooked: they will deal with the most diverse and well-known American armaments that have ever been handed over to Arab partners.
Prior to that, deadly robots and the F-35 joint strike force were not on the table for Arab counterparts in the Middle East because of Washington's commitment to Israel's lucrative military edge, or QME, in place - a system that has long been divided by U.S. law. However, since the marking of the Abrahamic Agreement in August restores relations between the UAE and Israel, the protection of these structures has become a real opportunity for the Emiratis.
At present it is not the situation in Saudi Arabia, which has not equated relations with Israel, but the upcoming buy-in in more arms sales that include billions of dollars in weapons.
Analysts met by CNBC note that while Washington's relations with the UAE may not see significant changes, the one with Saudis is likely.
"Not everyone will do whatever they want. This relationship will return to goals and values, which we have not done in four years," a senior Obama official who was familiar with Biden's thinking told CNBC.
"It would not be good communication between the U.S. and, moreover, Saudi Arabia without critical changes," said a former official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to professional limitations.
Relations with the state during the time of former President Donald Trump have been described by many observers as "tolerant." The White House did not seek to punish Riyadh for its work, as pointed out by US intelligence agencies, in the assassination of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. It also added to the recognition of the fundamental freedoms ban that has been widely publicized. imprisonment and the brutal torture of a few Saudi activists.
At a time when a coalition of two leaders was voting to end the US-led war in a Saudi-led war in Yemen, Trump rejected them. In addition, in May 2019, Trump announced a "public crisis" over pressure from Iran to avoid legal sanctions to transfer the $ 8 billion arms deal to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan.
'Change your behavior'
Things will be different now, as the previous official shows.
"He (Biden) does not need a bad relationship with Saudi Arabia, he needs them to pursue costs. Change the way you behave," he said. "At the end of the day we held the cards, not them."
In fact, Biden in an official interview in mid-2020 vowed to make Saudi Arabia "a waste as it is."
The Saudi Foreign Ministry and the Saudi Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not respond to a request by CNBC to contribute to the revival of the arms deal or Biden's "unaffected" statement.
Riyadh praised Biden for his official victory, however, more than 24 hours had passed since his victory was announced.
Jessica Leyland, chief information officer at London-based company AKE International, emphasized the progress made in finding Biden.
"President Trump has shown co-operation with Mohammed Salman, but Crown Prince is currently facing a Biden movement that will pass judgment on the State for their record of freedom, the Yemeni conflict and the imprisonment of MbS rulers," he wrote. a report presented Sunday.
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