Saudi Threatens Military Action if Qatar Deploys Anti-Aircraft Systems
Saudi Arabia has threatened military action against Qatar if it goes ahead and acquires Russia’s S-400 air defense missile system, Le Monde reported
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| 03/06/2018
S-400 air defense system (Photo: AP)
Saudi King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defense system, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported.
In a letter addressed to the French President Emmanuel Macron, King Salman expressed his “profound concern” regarding the talks between Moscow and Doha for the sale of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.
“The kingdom would be ready to take all necessary measures to eliminate this defense system, including military action,” Le Monde quoted the letter to Macron as saying.
Qatar and Russia signed an agreement on military and technical cooperation last year. Qatar’s ambassador to Russia was quoted as saying in January that it was in talks to buy the Russian S-400 missile air defense systems.
In October, during a visit by King Salman to Moscow, Saudi Arabia signed preliminary agreements to buy the S-400 system.
Saudi Arabia has threatened military action against Qatar if it goes ahead and acquires Russia’s S-400 air defense missile system, Le Monde reported
S-400 air defense system (Photo: AP)
Saudi King Salman has threatened to take military action if Qatar installs a Russian air defense system, France’s Le Monde newspaper reported.
In a letter addressed to the French President Emmanuel Macron, King Salman expressed his “profound concern” regarding the talks between Moscow and Doha for the sale of the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.
“The kingdom would be ready to take all necessary measures to eliminate this defense system, including military action,” Le Monde quoted the letter to Macron as saying.
Qatar and Russia signed an agreement on military and technical cooperation last year. Qatar’s ambassador to Russia was quoted as saying in January that it was in talks to buy the Russian S-400 missile air defense systems.
In October, during a visit by King Salman to Moscow, Saudi Arabia signed preliminary agreements to buy the S-400 system.
