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DOCUMENT FESURE
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Pers-ectives on Military Sales to Saudi Arabia. ID-77-19A;
B-16 5731. October 26, 1977. 43 pp. + 7 appendices (7 pp.).
Report to the Congress; by Robert P. Keller, Acting Comptroller
General.
Issue Area: International Economic and Military Programs (600);
International Economic and Military Programs: Foreign
Military Sales (605).
Contact- International Div.
Budget Function: International Affairs: Conduct of Foreign
Affairs (152).
Organizaticn Concerned: Department of Detense; Department of
State.
Congressional Relevance: Ho,se Committee on International
Relations: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Congress.
Authority: Aras Export Control Act (P.L. 94-329).
Saudi Arabia is a major U.S. military sales customer.
The United States has assisted Saudi. Arabia in defining its
defense needs, which, in the absence of an imminent threat,
appear to be to protect its borders and oil fields. Through
sales of construction expertise, equipment, training, and
management, the United States is helping to develop Saudi armed
forces to meet these needs. Saudi Arabia is vital to the United
States for political, econozic, and geographical reasons.
Firndings/Conclusions: From fiscal year 1950 through September
30, 1976, U.E. military sales agreements with Saudi Arabia
totaled over $12.1 billion. Construction represents the largest
part, or about 63%, of total foreign military sales to Satdi
Arabia. The Corps of Engineers manages military sales
construction. Continued ivclvement can increase U.S. influence
in Saudi Arabia and provide increased oppr.rtunities to U.S.
contractors and businessmen. U.S. involvekent in Saudi Arabia's
armed forces modernization program will continue for several
years and may increase in magnitude. In Cefining Saudi Arabia's
defense requirements, DOD has not explicitly included the
capabilities of all Saudi forces. is of March 1977, 912 DUD
personnel and approximately 2,961 contractor personnel were
involved in providing manago~ment, training, and services for
Saudi Arabia unp. .- wilitary sales agreements or commercial
contracts. Incre- - are planned fcx the near future. The lack
of Saudi personn. has impeded the rrogress cf some
odernization prcrrds. The continued U.S. presence could be
important to U.S. security objectiv's. Recommendations: In
reviewirg any future S, idi Arabian request for additional
aircraft, the Congress should request the Secretary of Defense
to provide information cn the progress the country has made
toward self-sufficiency in operating and maintaining its F-5
aircraft. The Secretary of Defense should have the U.S. military
services include the national guard forces in future evaluations](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaawam0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)