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A US infantryman releases a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system for a test flight at Fort Irwin in California on October 25, 2025. (US Army)
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President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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Members of the US delegation applaud as US President Donald Trump addresses leaders in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski via Getty Images)
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President Donald J. Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attend a signing ceremony at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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President, Donald Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud on the second day of the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, on June 29, 2019. (Getty Images)
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James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Douglas J. Feith
Senior Fellow
