Saudi Arabia: Missile Expert and Targets Thousands

saudi arabia: Ballistic missiles can carry nuclear warheads to targets thousands of kilometers away. ; Officials in Riyadh and the Saudi Embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment, according to The Japan Times. Having such a program could further strain relations with the U.S., the kingdom's longtime security partner, at a time when ties already are being tested by the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Further raising the stakes for any such program are comments by Saudi Arabia's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who said last year the kingdom wouldn't hesitate to develop nuclear weapons if Iran does. Jeffrey Lewis, a missile expert at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California, said heavy investment in missiles often correlates with an interest in nuclear weapons. The images, first reported by The Washington Post, focus on a military base near the town of al-Dawadmi, some 230 kilometers 145 miles west of Riyadh, the Saudi capital. I would be a little worried that we're underestimating the Saudis' ambitions here, said Lewis, who has studied the satellite images. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.