Let's go through your post, Thomas. Our 1000 mile warplanes are in daily use, rightly or wrongly, bashing targets in the Middle East, we'd love loads more but I count more than a dozen. We've placed a substantial army, again rightly or wrongly in Iraq and another in Afganistan for years. Above all, there are bases in many countries around the world where they'd be welcome and would likely be our allies in any foreseeable conflict.
Saudi? come on. Read the report again; it's about power, not top trumps and counting the tanks.