Saudi Arabia’s mounting distrust of the US matters, because whenever the Kingdom has felt an existential threat – and it regards Iran’s regional ambitions as such a threat – it has relied on an external power to protect it. But if it can no longer rely on the US, where can the Kingdom turn for sufficient military muscle?
沙特阿拉伯对美国日渐不信任影响很大，因为每当沙特王国感到生存受到威胁时——伊朗的地区雄心就让它有这种感觉——它就会寻求外部势力保护自己。但如果美国不再可靠，沙特王国可以从哪里寻找足够的军事实力支持？