Crucial Caveat in Trump’s Saudi Nuclear Deal Intended to Cut China, Russia out of the Middle East for Decades

The Trump administration's announcement that it was negotiating a 30-year civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia immediately generated concern. Under the proposed arrangement, the US would provide nuclear technology and materials to support the kingdom's civilian nuclear energy ambitions, prompting speculation that the program could eventually provide Riyadh with the technical foundation for a nuclear weapons capability. The following day, however, President Donald Trump added a critical condition. The Trump administration's announcement that it was negotiating a 30-year civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia immediately generated concern. Under the proposed arrangement, the US would provide nuclear technology and materials to su... [4879 chars]