US Strengthen Saudi Air Defenses Indication of Coming Escalation Against Yemen

US military sources said there are plans to build a military facility in Saudi Arabia “to test new technologies under development to combat the growing threat from drones.”

Indications show that the meeting was purely military, as the flow of more American arms deals to Saudi Arabia, and the search for how to stop the danger of the drones, which inflicted heavy losses on Saudi Arabia, compared to the simple costs of their manufacture.

The US network, “NBC”, quoted 3 prominent US military personnel as saying that the facility will test new technologies to combat drone threats, and develop and test air and missile defense capabilities.

The network added that the plans supervised by the US Central Command (Centcom) include naming the new facility the “Red Sands Integrated Experiment Center”, parallel to the White Sands Missile Range, the U.S. military testing facility for extended-range missiles in New Mexico.

The recent decisions are an affirmation of Washington’s continued provision of logistical and military support to Riyadh, and the continuation of the war on Yemen, regardless of the coalition’s claims of seeking to end the fighting.

According to the American military source, while the location has not yet been finalized, the officials said Saudi Arabia makes the most sense because it has large open spaces owned by the government and the ability to test various methods of electronic warfare, like signal-jamming and directed energy, without interfering with nearby population centers

“With the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the center of gravity for many future regional security endeavors, this is an opportunity,” a U.S. defense official said.

The commander of CENTCOM, Army Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, proposed the idea in a meeting with a number of U.S. allies in the region last month. “There was overwhelming support,” said a U.S. official familiar with the discussions.

While members of the US Senate and many international organizations are calling for an end to America’s support for Saudi Arabia, and amid hopes that President Biden will implement his promises to renounce Saudi Arabia and stop arms deals issued to Riyadh, Biden’s positions indicated that he is not completely different from previous presidents Obama and Trump, with regard to strengthening the partnership with Saudi Arabia and supporting it in the continuation of its violations and the commission of more war crimes in Yemen.

While there is no firm cost estimate yet, the officials said the U.S. would likely fund about 20% of the price tag and provide about 20% of the personnel, while allies would cover the rest, two U.S. defense officials said.

These plans come in light of the increasing level of cooperation between Arab and Gulf countries with the Israeli enemy.

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