Report: Trump approved civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia
Wall Street Journal: The agreement aims to give American companies a central role in developing Saudi Arabia's nuclear infrastructure - and its value is estimated at tens of billions of dollars. Supporters argue that it…
Assessment
A reported U.S. approval of a civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, valued in the tens of billions, would give American companies a central role in building Saudi nuclear infrastructure. The core tension is whether such a deal can credibly prevent Saudi Arabia from weaponizing the technology, as its supporters claim. The key question is whether this arrangement includes the strict nonproliferation safeguards that have been a sticking point in past negotiations.