Saudi Arabia Building Missiles With Chinese Help?

Juliet Song
By Juliet Song
December 28, 2021China in Focus
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Saudi Arabia is reportedly making its own missiles with a little help from China—the kind of missiles that can deliver nuclear weapons, according to a report from CNN.

The move could make it harder for the United States to constrain Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Washington is looking to revive a deal to make Iran limit its nuclear weapons development. But Iran remains a top rival of Saudi Arabia’s. And if Saudi Arabia is developing its own missiles, Iran may not want to be left behind.

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