Saudi threatens military action against Qatar over S-400: report

[The SC]

French smear campaign against KSA for whatever reason.. Qatar has the Patriot air defence missile system, why KSA didn't threaten Qatar then!!!?

 

[925boy]

French smear campaign against KSA for whatever reason.. Qatar has the Patriot air defence missile system, why KSA didn't threaten Qatar then!!!?

KSA learned hard way from Yemen war that Patriots arent that good. lol.

 

[Trango Towers]

France reported, reuters copied and Indians posted on a discussion board infested with Saudi haters.
I can see where its going...

Why has the tide turned to hate for the Saudis when once they were loved?

 

[The SC]

KSA learned hard way from Yemen war that Patriots arent that good. lol.

Not good while have intercepted all missiles!? 1 or 2 patriot missiles went astray ..on more than 300 fired and you call that bad? Where is logic or metrics in your statement?

 

[Yaseen1]

actually they are speaking on behalf of u.s who not want to lose weapon market to russia.i think saudia has become u.s and israel proxy.if qatar buy same from u.s these saudis will become silent and have no courage to attack u.s system

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

No one understands the Saudi -Qatar debate

Easy my d!ck is bigger than yours, you'll do as I say.

 

[Imran Khan]

Someone denying/destroying your ability to succesfully attack/go offensive IF you want/choose to is "threatening"to your military/security posture or/and ability. So thats why. Thats why China got mad at South Korea for deploying THAAD.

this world is strange . really i mean they lost brains ?

 

[KapitaanAli]

this world is strange . really i mean they lost brains ?

Normal procedure.

 

[Dinky]

i didnt expect much from Saudi Lawrence Arabia, but Im still disappointed

 

[Dinky]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1002616875191238656

 

[The SC]

actually they are speaking on behalf of u.s who not want to lose weapon market to russia.i think saudia has become u.s and israel proxy.if qatar buy same from u.s these saudis will become silent and have no courage to attack u.s system

The S-400 radar has a range of 400 km..which means Qatar can monitor the Saudi Easrwen airspace and spy on Fighter planes movements.. that is a threat on its own considering the existing semi-animosity between the two..

The US won't accept it either, since it has its biggest military base in the ME in Qatar!!!

"Al Udeid Air Base (Arabic:قاعدة العديد الجوية) is a military base southwest of Doha, Qatar, also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport (Arabic:مطار أبو نخلة). It houses Qatari Air Force, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force, and other Gulf War Coalition personnel and assets. It is host to a forward headquarters of United States Central Command, headquarters of United States Air Forces Central Command, No. 83 Expeditionary Air Group RAF, and the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing of the USAF. In 1999, the then Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad,[3] told U.S. officials that he would like to see as many as 10,000 U.S. servicemen permanently stationed at Al Udeid.[4] According to media reports in June 2017, the base hosted over 11,000 U.S. and U.S.-led anti-ISIL coalition forces and over 100 operational aircraft."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Udeid_Air_Base

 

[T-Rex]

Russia 'to supply S-400 system to Qatar' despite Saudi position
Russian lawmaker says Moscow's plans 'will not change' by Riyadh's opposition to the sale of surface-to-air missiles.

Kondratyev said Russia will pursue its own objectives in determining sales of its S-400 missiles [File: Angelo Carconi/EPA-EFE]


A senior Russian politician has said Moscow still plans to supply an advanced aerial defence system to Qatar despite Saudi Arabia's reported opposition.

In comments made to local media, Aleksei Kondratyev, a member of the Russian upper house and the deputy chairman of the committee on Defence and Security, said Russia will pursue its own objectives in determining sales of its S-400 surface-to-air missiles.

"Russia seeks its own interest, supplying S-400 to Qatar and earning money for the state budget. Saudi Arabia's position has nothing to do with it, Russia's plans will not change," Kondratyev was quoted as saying by Sputnik on Saturday.

"It is clear that Riyadh plays a dominant role in the region, but Qatar gets an advantage by enhancing its armed forces due to the acquisition of Russian S-400 systems. Therefore, Saudi Arabia's tension is understandable."

Kondratyev said it is also in the United States' interest to prevent the sale of the S-400 since this means it will "lose a very lucrative regional market of weapons".

Saudi king's 'letter'
His comments come a day after French daily Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia's King Salman threatened to take military action if Qatar installed the Russian-made air defence system.

In a letter addressed to Emmanuel Macron, the Saudi monarch asked the French president to pressure Doha into not acquiring the S-400.




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The king said he was worried about the consequences of Doha's acquisition of the system which he said threatened Saudi security interests.

In January, Qatar's ambassador to Russia said talks for the acquisition of the air-defence system were "at an advanced stage".

This came after the signing of an agreement on military and technical cooperation between the two countries in October 2017 to further cooperation in the defence field during a visit by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Gulf state.

On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia - alongside fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, as well as Egypt - imposed a sea, air and land blockade on Qatar, accusing it of supporting "terrorism" and destabilising the region, allegations Doha has consistently denied.

Among its list of 13 demands for the resolution of the crisis, the blockading quartet asked that Al Jazeera media network and a Turkish military base be shut down. Qatar rejected all demands.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018...tem-qatar-saudi-position-180602195629315.html

So, is MBS with his UAE buddies going to invade Qatar? I don't think so. There's too much to lose for KSA. If the whores of KSA live up to their threat I won't be surprised if the Qatari emir becomes the nemesis for KSA.

 

[LeGenD]

Are you finished with Yemen yet?
Start a war with Qatar and you are done for good !

Yemen is a battle-hardened society and is in a perpetual state of war. Pakistan made a wise choice by staying away from conflict in Yemen. However, Saudi involvement in Yemen is a necessary evil because Houthi will gain ground and Al-Qaeda network will resurge otherwise.

Qatar is an easy target much like Bahrain on the other hand.

KSA learned hard way from Yemen war that Patriots arent that good. lol.

They are very good; Saudi would have witnessed many more scenes of destruction in their absence.

Yemen has proper industry for developing missiles; Iran also supply parts to Houthi.

 

[T-Rex]

Qatar is an easy target much like Bahrain on the other hand.

In Bahrain the ruler welcomed the Saudi intervention but in Qatar the opposite will happen. In Bahrain there was no presence of Turkish forces. The Bahraini despot does not enjoy Iranian support but Qatar does.

 

[BATMAN]

Pakistan made a wise choice by staying away from conflict in Yemen.

No one ever asked Pakistan to jump into Yemen or any other war.
Do you have any extra information, than please share!

Why has the tide turned to hate for the Saudis when once they were loved?

Actually the hate tide against Saudi has receded, as compare to what it use to be during Zardari rule.

I have blocked couple of extreme haters.... may be that's the reason i don't see much of swearing, cursing and slandering... than what it used to be.