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Russian S-400 SAM System Causes Middle East Upsets

Amidst U.S. dismay, Saudi Arabia wants to buy, but prevent Qatar from doing same.

Saudi Arabia is threatening military action against Qatar as the latter seeks to acquire the S-400 launcher.

By Vladimir Karnozov

June 6, 2018

Talks for Saudi Arabia to acquire the Russian S-400 SAM system are continuing, even as the Kingdom threatens military action against Qatar if that country should also acquire the weapon. Turkey, India, and Iraq have also bought the weapon or expressed a desire to buy it. Meanwhile, a senior U.S. commander has decried the potential acquisitions, and sanctions could follow from Washington.

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