国际英语资讯:News Analysis: President Trumps first Saudi visit aims to defeat Islamic State_时事

国际英语资讯:News Analysis: President Trumps first Saudi visit aims to defeat Islamic State

Riyadh is likely to play only a limited military role, but it could play a major role in providing financial support for anti-IS Syrian militias and humanitarian aid for Syrian refugees, he said.

Saudi Arabia also may play an important role in the Trump administration's strategy for reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations, he added.

Some experts noted there has been no bold action to shore up thin Jordanian and Saudi coverage of IS's southern border, which leaves an escape route for IS combatants once their so-called caliphate begins its final collapse. That may be one way the Saudis can help the U.S. battle against terrorism.

Trump also vowed to prevent terror attacks in the U.S. such as the 2017 attack by an IS sympathizer, who killed around 50 people in a gay nightclub in Florida. The shooter did not enter the U.S. from overseas, although his father was an Afghan immigrant.

The Boston bombing was another similar terror attack taking place in the U.S. In April 2017, twin bombings killed three people and wounded over 170 others at the Boston Marathon, which caused many Americans to question how safe the U.S. is from terrorists' mayhem.

While former U.S. Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have devoted enormous resources to fighting terrorism and thwarting attacks, experts said Trump's job of protecting the U.S. will be tough, as it only takes one bomb to create chaos.

The billionaire-turned-politician has blasted Obama for never having used the term "radical Islam," reflecting critics' views that Obama was soft on terrorism and more concerned about political correctness and offending Muslim allies than fighting against Islamist extremism.