What happens when Radicals overthrow the House of Saud and get their hands on those weapons?
“What happens when Radicals overthrow the House of Saud and get their hands on those weapons?”
As the Saudis and multiple others have demonstrated, without rigorous training, strident discipline and voluminous practice these weapons, though the best in world, are worthless.
Even if Iran captured all the F-15s, still the second best fighter in the world, they would not be able to employ them effectively.
And they’d be down to 6 of ‘em in a month. None flyable in 6 months.
The same goes for the Patriot Batteries.
The only thing they would be able to keep running are the jeeps and trucks. But as soon as a turbine goes out on a M1A1 tank, they’d have to leave it where it is.
Are we giving them the weapons or are we setting up multi-layer air defense using our men?
Prayers for our men and women for their safety, and I hope Trump gets a financial reimbursal from the Saudis.
Good question. Guess House of Saud wants to be prepared for radicals, but who knows what could happen in time.