Posted on Sep 2, 2020
'Blood And Oil' Traces Mohammed Bin Salman's Rise As A Ruthless Saudi Leader
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In March 2015, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called a meeting of the kingdom's top military generals at the Saudi Defense Ministry. The rotund, 29-year-old prince had just been named the new defense minister by his father, King Salman, despite having no prior military training.
At the top of the agenda was neighboring Yemen, where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels were rapidly seizing ground. The seasoned generals gathered around the table believed Mohammed bin Salman would stick to a decades-old playbook and wait for the U.S. to come to its aid. Instead, the crown prince astonished the military brass, launching an order to "send in the F-15s."
At the top of the agenda was neighboring Yemen, where Iranian-backed Houthi rebels were rapidly seizing ground. The seasoned generals gathered around the table believed Mohammed bin Salman would stick to a decades-old playbook and wait for the U.S. to come to its aid. Instead, the crown prince astonished the military brass, launching an order to "send in the F-15s."
'Blood And Oil' Traces Mohammed Bin Salman's Rise As A Ruthless Saudi Leader
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