Ficha de relación
Arabia Saudí
Estados Unidos
Evaluación de la relación
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A durable strategic partnership marked by security cooperation and recurring disputes over human rights, Yemen, and oil policy.
Arabia Saudí hacia Estados Unidos
+30The Saudi government has cooperated with the United States on counterterrorism and regional security, including participation in the coalition against ISIS. Saudi Arabia has also maintained extensive arms and security cooperation with Washington. Disputes over oil-production policy and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi have strained the partnership.
Estados Unidos hacia Arabia Saudí
+35The United States has supported Saudi security through arms sales and defense cooperation, and has worked with the Saudi government on counterterrorism and regional security. US policy has also included criticism of Saudi human-rights practices and limits on support for Saudi military operations in Yemen, contributing to recurring strains.
Relación general
+30The relationship is a durable strategic partnership centered on security cooperation, arms, and shared regional concerns, alongside persistent disagreements over human rights, Yemen, and oil policy. Cooperation has continued through periods of tension, but the disputes limit the depth and consistency of alignment.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Saudi Arabia and the United States maintain a substantial security and economic partnership, including arms cooperation and collaboration against terrorism. Their governments have also clashed over human rights, the war in Yemen, and oil-production policy. The relationship has endured these disputes, but cooperation is largely strategic and has not eliminated recurring tensions.
Áreas de tensión
- US criticism of Saudi human-rights practices and the killing of Jamal Khashoggi
- US support for restricting assistance to Saudi military operations in Yemen
- Disagreements over Saudi oil-production decisions and their effects on global energy policy
Acontecimientos clave
Saudi Arabia and the United States expanded security cooperation during the 1990–91 Gulf crisis and war.
The United States ended support for offensive operations in Yemen, a policy shift affecting its military relationship with Saudi Arabia.
President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia amid efforts to sustain security and energy cooperation despite bilateral tensions.
Principales incertidumbres
- The extent and terms of current security commitments and arms cooperation are unclear.
- The durability of cooperation on regional security and oil policy varies with changing government priorities.