As Sultan leaves the stage, the US-Saudi military relationship is set to grow closer


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Issue 911 - 29 Oct 2011 | 8 minute read

Despite the cooling of relations after 9/11, the Kingdom has worked hard to maintain close security ties to the US, and mutual hostility towards Iran will further deepen the relationship. The death of Crown Prince Sultan, the longstanding defence and aviation minister, marks the end of a remarkable career during which he worked with 13 US defence secretaries.

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