Debka: Saudis are buying nuclear-capable missiles from China

[Arabian Knight]

DEBKAfile’s military sources report that Saudi Arabia has set its feet on the path to a nuclear weapon capability and is negotiating in Beijng the purchase of Chinese nuclear-capable Dong-Fen 21 ((NATO-codenamed CSS-5) ballistic missile.
China, which has agreed to the transaction in principle, would also build a base of operations near Riyadh for the new Saudi purchases.
As we reported last year, Saudi Arabia has struck a deal with Pakistan for the availability on demand of a nuclear warhead from Islamabad’s arsenal for fitting onto a ballistic missile.
Riyadh owns a direct interest in the two most active Middle East issues: Iran and Syria.
Iran’s nuclear weapons program has been advancing for two decades regardless of countless attempts at restraint by every diplomatic tool under the sun and a rising scale of sanctions – to no avail.
Tehran marches on regardless of impediments. In Istanbul, Tuesday, July 3, the six powers and Iran failed the fourth attempt to reach an accommodation on Iran’s nuclear program.
The Syrian ruler Bashar Assad remains equally undeterred by international condemnation. Saturday, June 30, the US and Russia again failed to agree on a joint plan of action in Syria.
Saudi forces have been poised for action in Syria on the Jordanian and Iraqi borders since US Secretary of State Leon Panetta visited Riyadh in late June.
On July 1, they redoubled their military preparedness when the European Union clamped down an oil embargo on Iran. The Saudis, the US Fifth Fleet and the entire Gulf region are since braced for Iranian reprisals which could come in the form of closure by Tehran of the vital Straits of Hormuz to shipping or strikes against the Gulf emirates’ oil exporting facilities.
Tension shot up again when Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched a three-day missile drill against simulated enemy bases in the region – expanding its threats to include US forces and bases in the region, Israel and Turkey.

Saudis are buying nuclear-capable missiles from China

 

[Sasquatch]

Posted already and Debunked

1. it's Debka
2. DF-21 isn't going to be sold to anyone.

 

[Zabaniyah]

The Chinese are going to export the DF-21?

Does Saudi Arabia even possess nuclear capability?

Otherwise, the article is pretty much nonsense.

 

[regular]

Okay!!!! Kool for Saudia idf they are successful in getting any Nuklear missiles from China.....GoodLuck Saudia.......

 

[Canaan]

Saudi arabia should focus more on developing things locally rather than buying stuff abroad
It's of course easier said than done and will take time, but definately possible and worth it in the long run

 

[dearone4u_22]

I think this will be seen as China backstabbing their pakistan friend .....Saudi has been supporting Pakistan, shld it require a Nuclear bomb (Islamic bomb as they call it) someday...By doing this China will kill the leverage pakistan enjoy in respect of saudi nation....

Food for a thought...is this y why Saudi handed over Abu Jindal as they have other alternative and don't require pakistan for their Bomb purchase

 

[Armstrong]

I think this will be seen as China backstabbing their pakistan friend .....Saudi has been supporting Pakistan, shld it require a Nuclear bomb (Islamic bomb as they call it) someday...By doing this China will kill the leverage pakistan enjoy in respect of saudi nation....

Food for a thought...is this y why Saudi handed over Abu Jindal as they have other alternative and don't require pakistan for their Bomb purchase

Dude, Pakistanis by and large have great regard for Saudi Arabia and we fully appreciate all their humanitarian contributions to Pakistan but make no mistake 'Our Bomb' stays 'Our Bomb' ! And barring these sensationalist pieces without an ounce of evidentiary support to them we don't really have anything remotely substantive out there to suggest that there ever was an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan towards this end.

 

[twilight]

IF they buy a nuke that would be good news for us ....

 

[Arabian Legend]

2003 was a turning point in this issue.

if I said one more word I'm not gonna be seen anymore

 

[Zabaniyah]

I think this will be seen as China backstabbing their pakistan friend .....Saudi has been supporting Pakistan, shld it require a Nuclear bomb (Islamic bomb as they call it) someday...By doing this China will kill the leverage pakistan enjoy in respect of saudi nation....

Food for a thought...is this y why Saudi handed over Abu Jindal as they have other alternative and don't require pakistan for their Bomb purchase

Da faq I just read?

 

[Mosamania]

2003 was a turning point in this issue.

if I said one more word I'm not gonna be seen anymore

Ooooh so you have someone on the inside as well?? Keep it to yourself buddy I won't hesitate twice to ban you if you don't.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

This news has been debunked in last week, while Saudi Arabia doesn't really need that missile.

 

[Arabian Legend]

Ooooh so you have someone on the inside as well?? Keep it to yourself buddy I won't hesitate twice to ban you if you don't.

thats what I'm saying
hands off

 

[Mosamania]

This news has been debunked in last week, while Saudi Arabia doesn't really need that missile.

Yes actually this news is not true amd has already been discussed. Thread closed.