SHEIKHS, the PERSIAN GULF and the most EXPENSIVE ARMIES in the world - VisualPolitik EN
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Saudi Arabia has one of the largest and most expensive armies on the planet. It's the most significant buyer of US weapons and yet, when it comes down to it, a simple drone strike is able to bring the kingdom to its knees.
The situation in the rest of the Persian Gulf petro monarchies is not very different. With the exception of perhaps the United Arab Emirates, these…
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