Why does Saudi Arabia never bid for weapons, but it has to be a big head?

Saudi Arabia never bids for weapons. In most cases, it is purchased directly from American arms dealers and occasionally from other big countries. Saudi Arabia buys arms from the United States, tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of dollars. People think that Saudi Arabia is a typical stupid and rich person. Actually, it's not. Saudi Arabia has its own considerations.

As a big country in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's own weapons research and development capabilities are very weak, and almost all weapons and equipment have to be purchased to meet the needs. Saudi Arabia is also happy to gain the support of big countries through military purchases, especially the support of the United States is indispensable for Saudi Arabia. If you want to win the support of the United States, you can get twice the result with half the effort from arms dealers. Every president of the United States can not do without the support of arms dealers from the beginning of the campaign. In the United States, arms dealers have great economic and political influence and can even influence some decisions of the White House.

As long as the arms dealers make money, Saudi Arabia can get the storm of the United States to a certain extent. Saudi Arabia is well aware of this and realizes its political and military goals by purchasing weapons. By buying American arms in large quantities, Saudi Arabia not only gained the garrison protection of Washington, but also expanded its influence in the Middle East with advanced weapons and equipment. At the critical moment, spending money on American weapons can also resolve the political crisis.

20181012, at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, agents sent by the Saudi royal family killed the famous journalist Kashuqi. After the incident was exposed, it caused public anger and many western countries wanted to sanction Saudi Arabia. When the United Nations asked the FBI to investigate Kashuqi's case, US President Trump directly stated that they bought arms worth $654.38+05 billion, and there was no need to further investigate Kashuqi's murder. Obviously, Saudi Arabia's huge arms purchase solved a serious crisis for the royal family.

Saudi Arabia's purchase of American weapons is not only to pay protection fees to the United States, but also to be used as its own bargaining chip at a critical moment to gain support from the United States. For Saudi Arabia, this money is very worthwhile.