Saudi Arabia, armaments and conflict in the Middle East ...
Dec 14, 2018 · SIPRI estimates that Saudi Arabia was the third largest military spender in the world in 2017 and by far the largest military spender in the Middle East (see figure 1). Looking at the decade 2008–17, its military spending increased by 74 per cent between 2008 and 2015 to billion, the highest level ever.