Saudi Arabia
- country
- Middle East
Summary
Saudi Arabia is a powerful Gulf monarchy and a central player in Middle Eastern geopolitics. It is a leading oil producer and the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites. The kingdom plays a strategic balancing act between modernization under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and traditional religious conservatism.
Strategic Goals
Preserve regime stability, maintain oil market dominance, counter Iranian influence in the region, assert regional leadership, and modernize the economy under Vision 2030.
Relationships
Alliances:
- United States
- United Arab Emirates
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Bahrain
- France
Adversaries:
- IIIslamic Republic of Iran
- Houthi
- HHezbollah
- Syria
Current Leadership
Mohammed Bin Salman
Crown Prince and Prime Minister
Salman Bin Abdulaziz
King of Saudi Arabia
Detailed Military Capabilities
aircrafts
Fleet includes F-15SA, Eurofighter Typhoons
ground Forces
Heavily equipped but moderate combat experience
missile Defense
Patriot and THAAD systems deployed
combat Experience
Led coalition in Yemen, experience mainly through airstrikes
drones
Operates Wing Loong drones; faces Iranian-backed drone threats
foreign Support
Backed by US, UK, France in arms, training, and intelligence
nuclear Capability
No known weapons; nuclear ambitions are under watch