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03684 - (B2854099]
Perspectives on Military Sales to Saudi Arabia (Unclassified
Diges.t of a Classified Report). ID-77-'19; B-165731. October 11,
1977.
Report to Sen. William Proxmire, Chairman, Joint Economic
committee: Priorities and Economy in Government Subcommittee; by
Elmer B. S taats, Comptroller General.
Issue Area: International Economic and ilitary Programs (600);
International Economic and Military Programs: Foreign
Military Sales (605).
Contact: International Div.
Budget Function: International Affairs: Conduct of Foreign
Affairs (IE2).
Organization Concerned: Department of Defense; Department of
State.
Congressional Relevance: Joint Econzaic Committee: Priorities
and Economy in Government Subccmmittee.
From fiscal year 1950 thr:ugh September 30, 1976,
military sales agreeme ts with Saudi Arabia totaled over $12.1
billion. Sales began increasing in fiscal year 1972, and from
1972 through September 1976 they amounted to 6zont $8.3 billion.
Findings/Conclusions: The economic and political interests of
the United States are directly related to Saudi Arabia's oil.
The United States has assisted Saudi Arabia in defining its
defense needs, which are to protect its borders and oil fields,
and is helping the Saudis to develop their armed forces to meet
these needs through the sale of construction equipment and
expertise and through training and management. The lack of Saudi
personnel has impeded the progress of some modernization
programs. This increases the probability that U.S. personnel
will be involved in Saudi Arab-a longer than originally planned.
Recommendations: In reviewiLg future Saudi Ara±bian requests for
additional aircraft, the Congress should request the Secretary
of Defense to provide information cn Saudi Arabia's progress
toward self-sufficiency in operating and maintaining its present
aircraft. The Congress should be aware that it could control, at
the time the basic agreement ie proposed, th.. si-le of munitions
needed by fighter aircraft and tanks to -n_-di A.-:bia. The
Secretary of State should furnish the Congress information on
agreements and implications related to future sales (f
munitions. To effectively assess the Saudis' overall defense
needs and capabilities, the Secretary of Defense should have the
U.S. military services include the national guard forces in
future surveys ot defense needs. The Secretary of Defense should
notify the Congress of the estimated number of U.S. military
personnel needed to carry out the proposed sale in the foreign
country and the impact on the military preparedness of the
United States of assigning such personnel. (Author/SC)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawaj0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)