Defense Matters, Episode 7 | Seeking the Saudis By Aron Heller | Defense Matters Podcast, Wednesday, 06 Jul 2022

Episode 7 of “Defense Matters” focuses on Saudi Arabia. Host Aron Heller speaks with Prof. Uzi Rabi, PhD, Director of the Moshe Dayan Center for the Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University, about the Israel’s relations with Saudi Arabia and potential future normalization. Prof. Rabi and Heller discuss the Kingdom’s vital role as the lynchpin of the Abraham Accords, and analyze the upcoming Biden visit to the Middle East in the context of America’s needs from the Saudis. The two examine the role of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has recently transformed the character of the country, and the possible defense alliances that could be formed against the common regional enemy, Iran. In our gamechanger segment, Heller speaks with Ilan Bublil, Business Development and Marketing Director of Elta Systems at IAI. Bublil shares the highly advanced and innovative sensors available today in medical science, how they assist in reading patients remotely, and how they compare to traditional methods.

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