The Trump administration has provided ample assurances that its nuclear deal with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is nothing to worry about. Trust us, they say. All the necessary checks and safeguards are in place. And yet, even those with faith in this presidency’s competence and forthrightness should be cautious about what the future will hold when the Trump administration is gone.
The 30-year deal to which this administration consented this week provides American companies with a prohibitive role in developing Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear infrastructure. That’s certainly a boon to U.S.-based firms. And although the deal does not immediately envision the development of a domestic uranium-enrichment capacity inside the Kingdom, it does open up that prospect following a requisite period of “study.”
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