US officials say they are considering selling GBU-28 bunker buster bombs to Saudi Arabia’s military soon, an export that had previously only been allowed to Israel.
The 5000-lb bombs are designed to attack underground facilities, though analysts have said they don’t believe the bombs would be sufficient to destroy Iran’s Fordow enrichment site.
Despite this, the consideration to sell to the Saudis is being couched as a chance to “reassure” them on the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran, a deal the Saudis oppose.
The proliferation of advanced weapons in the region is only part of the problem with such a sale, as Israel is likely to gripe that the sales will imperil their “qualitative edge” in the region, despite being on good terms with the Saudis, and start agitating for even more weapons of their own.
Gbu had never proven effective in the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel.Saudis however,would need such weapons to flush out Houthies rockets within reach hidden in the mountains.Iran would undoubtedly provide the Houthies with All weapons necessary to agitate the Saudis.If Yemen to be safe and prosperous both Iran and Saudis must stop meddling in Yemen's affairs.
The Iranian association with Houthis is grossly exaggerated.
This is pure Saudi aggression because the Saudi stooge was kicked out by the freedom seeking Houthis.
Saudis (and anyone assisting the Saudis) are indirectly helping ISIS and Al Qaeda in Yemen by weakening Houthis who were the terrorists natural enemy there.
Why not cut to the chase and give the Saudis the A-bomb?
Don't give the geniuses in the Pentagon and White House any ideas.
"Reassuring". Bunker-busters might "reassure" the Saudi royals, but are unlikely to be terribly reassuring to Yemeni civilians.