What message does Saudi Arabia want to send by signing a military agreement with Russia?

Desk report: Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed a new military agreement. Riyadh struck a deal that ignored its main ally, the United States. The agreement was signed by Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Russian Colonel General Alexander Fomin at the International Military-Technical Forum near Moscow. Khabar Al Arabi. The deal is expected to bring major changes to Saudi Arabia’s defense policy. For the past 50 years, almost all of Riyadh’s weapons have been bought by the United States and its other Western allies, France and the United Kingdom. Prince Khalid also tweeted after signing the agreement. “We have discussed our efforts to maintain stability and security in the region and we have reviewed the challenges we are facing,” he said. Prince Khalid also met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. “At that meeting, we tried to find a way to strengthen military and defense cooperation between our two countries,” he said. At the meeting, Shoigu said, “Our goal is to develop issues of mutual interest in the military and military-technical fields.” He also spoke about Russia’s new weapons system. He also noted that the system “proved its worth in Syria.” Analysts say the warm relations between Russia and Saudi Arabia suggest that Riyadh is in doubt about the confidence of its longtime ally, the United States. In the situation that has arisen in Afghanistan, the allies of the United States in the Middle East, such as Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and other countries have come forward, but the presence of Saudi Arabia is not visible. Speaking on the deal, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius said Saudi Arabia now wants to strengthen its defense ties with Russia. However, he described Riyadh’s move as “dangerous.” Because Saudi Arabia is dependent on US weapons and aid.