Post by Daniel on May 19, 2015 9:46:37 GMT -5
Nuclear Arms Race Begins as Saudi Arabia Seeks Atomic Weapons from Pakistan
By Lea Speyer May 18, 2015
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
With the signing of a final nuclear deal with Iran looming ever closer, the nuclear arms race in the Middle East has begun.
Saudi Arabia is said to have reached out to its ally Pakistan to procure “off-the-shelf” atomic weapons, the UK’s The Sunday Times reported.
According to a former US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, “For the Saudis the moment has come. There has been a longstanding agreement in place with the Pakistanis and the House of Saud has now made the strategic decision to move forward.”
The official explained that the Obama administration does not believe that “any actual weaponry has been transferred yet” to the Saudis, adding “the Saudi mean what they say and they will do what they say.”
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www.breakingisraelnews.com/40395/saudi-arabia-seeks-off-the-shelf-nuclear-weapons-pakistan-middle-east/
By Lea Speyer May 18, 2015
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 46:1)
With the signing of a final nuclear deal with Iran looming ever closer, the nuclear arms race in the Middle East has begun.
Saudi Arabia is said to have reached out to its ally Pakistan to procure “off-the-shelf” atomic weapons, the UK’s The Sunday Times reported.
According to a former US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, “For the Saudis the moment has come. There has been a longstanding agreement in place with the Pakistanis and the House of Saud has now made the strategic decision to move forward.”
The official explained that the Obama administration does not believe that “any actual weaponry has been transferred yet” to the Saudis, adding “the Saudi mean what they say and they will do what they say.”
continue reading
www.breakingisraelnews.com/40395/saudi-arabia-seeks-off-the-shelf-nuclear-weapons-pakistan-middle-east/
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