US EditionUS Moves to Approve More than $16 Billion in Air Defense Sales to Middle East
- On Thursday, the United States approved $16.46 billion in emergency Foreign Military Sales to the UAE and Kuwait, bypassing congressional review, as announced by the State Department.
- Amid a spike in Iranian-linked attacks, Kuwait suffered a drone strike that killed six American soldiers, and the UAE reported engaging seven missiles and 15 UAVs, according to its Ministry of Defense.
- The UAE's largest package includes a $4.5 billion Long-Range Discrimination Radar supporting Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, $2.10 billion in FS-LIDS counter-drone systems, $1.22 billion in Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, and $644 million in F-16 munitions including GBU-39 and JDAMs.
- Under emergency provisions, Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved the transactions, with the State Department saying urgent defense needs justified waiving Congress notification and review.
- The approvals position the United States to reinforce allied defenses amid evolving threats and global security and energy markets; an earlier article correction clarified the sale is a Long-Range Discrimination Radar, not the full THAAD system.
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US approves over $16 bn in arms sales to Gulf states
The United States on Thursday announced the approval of $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, two Gulf states that have been hit hard by fallout from the US-Israeli war on Iran. Iran responded to the massive US-Israeli air campaign launched late last month with barrages of missiles and drones that have caused deaths and damage in various Gulf countries, which have been forced to expend significant military reso…
State Department Approves Multi-Billion-Dollar Arms Deal for UAE, Kuwait, & Jordan Amid Ongoing Conflict With Iran
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The State Department has approved a multi-billion-dollar arms deal for three Middle Eastern countries amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. Getting into it: The package totals mo…
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The US Department of State announced Thursday the approval of arms sales for $16.460 million to the United Arab Emirates, Jordan and Kuwait, three Middle Eastern countries seriously affected by the war with Iran, in packages that include ammunition for F-16 aircraft, radars, missiles and other components. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has “determined and provided detailed justification that there is an emergency requiring the immediate sale”…
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