Exclusive: Sources say US intelligence indicates Saudi Arabia is significantly escalating its ballistic missile program, increasing fears about a Middle East arms race.
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Washington The US government has obtained intelligence that Saudi Arabia has significantly escalated its ballistic missile program with the help of China, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a development that threatens decades of US efforts to limit missile proliferation in the Middle East.
The Trump administration did not initially disclose its knowledge of this classified development to key members of Congress, the sources said, infuriating Democrats who discovered it outside of regular US government channels and concluded it had been deliberately left out of a series of briefings where they say it should have been presented.
Sen. Kaine asks Pompeo about Saudi missiles 01:15Neither the senators nor Pompeo mentioned the previous day's briefing, or that their questions or answers were based on specific intelligence. But in hindsight, the exchanges shed light on the Trump administration's hardline position that countering Iran is the ultimate priority in the region -- regardless of long-held US non-proliferation positions.
Sen. Udall asks Pompeo about Saudi and Chinese missiles 01:50Sen. Tom Udall, a New Mexico Democrat, citing the Washington Post report on the satellite images, asked what the US was doing to prevent foreign sales of ballistic missile technology to Saudi Arabia. Pompeo made clear, intentionally or not, a prevailing administration position that has guided much of its policy in the region -- including its knowledge of the expanding Saudi ballistic missile program.
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