US EditionUS approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to Qatar, Kuwait, Israel and UAE
Marco Rubio waived congressional review after citing an emergency to speed air defense and weapons transfers to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE.
- On Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved military sales totaling over $8.6 billion to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates, according to State Department announcements.
- Rubio determined an emergency exists requiring immediate sales, bypassing standard congressional review to expedite defense system transfers amid the nine-week United States-Iran war.
- Packages include $4.01 billion in Patriot services for Qatar, $2.5 billion in battle command systems for Kuwait, and $992.4 million in APKWS rounds for Israel and the UAE. BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman Corp., RTX Corp., and Lockheed Martin Corp. are principal contractors.
- These transfers arrive as the nine-week war between the United States and Israel against Iran continues despite a fragile three-week ceasefire. The weaponry bolsters allied air defenses amid ongoing regional drone and missile threats.
- Washington faces scrutiny over these arms transfers due to human rights concerns in Kuwait, the UAE, and Qatar. Advocates allege these nations restrict minorities and dissenters, though the countries deny engaging in such abuses.
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US approves USD 8.6 billion military sales to Israel, Middle East allies as uncertainty over Iran war looms
As the situations remains uncertain over the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the United States (US) has decided to approve sale of military equipment worth more than USD 8.6 billion to its key allies in the region, including Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait, the State Department announced on Friday. As per the announcement, Israel has been approved of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) costing USD 992.4 …
The State Department has approved the sale of Patriot missiles, APKWS and other equipment to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE
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