"Gulf expert Gregory Gause explains what Saudi Arabia wants from Washington and what Washington wants from Riyadh. United States President Donald Trump looks at Saudi Arabia like a piggy bank or an ATM machine and that's why the recent Saudi-US summit focused on deals instead of strategic regional issues, such as Sudan, Palestine, Iran and Syria, argues political scientist Gregory Gause, professor emeritus of international affairs at Texas A&M University."
"United States President Donald Trump looks at Saudi Arabia like a piggy bank or an ATM machine and that's why the recent Saudi-US summit focused on deals instead of strategic regional issues, such as Sudan, Palestine, Iran and Syria, argues political scientist Gregory Gause, professor emeritus of international affairs at Texas A&M University. Gause tells host Steve Clemons that if Riyadh can seal a deal to house a joint AI data centre, that's the best guarantee of US security."
United States President Donald Trump views Saudi Arabia like a piggy bank or an ATM machine. Consequently, the recent Saudi-US summit emphasized deals over strategic regional issues such as Sudan, Palestine, Iran, and Syria. A plan for Riyadh to host a joint AI data centre is presented as the best guarantee of US security. China may be Saudi Arabia's largest customer, but the United States remains Riyadh's preferred partner for security, AI, economic, and defence cooperation. The transactional nature of the relationship shifts attention away from long-term regional conflict resolution toward immediate economic and defense deals.
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