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US 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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Trump Admin Uses Emergency Powers to Clear $8.6 Billion Mideast Arms Sales
The Trump administration invoked emergency powers on May 1 to go around congressional review and approve more than $8.6 billion in military sales to Middle East partners, including advanced precision munitions and missile defense systems for Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded that emergencies necessitated immediate action, precluding the standard congressional notification under the…
The State Department asserts that the emergency situation of the Middle Eastern allies of the United States justifies bypassing Congress.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged the emergency.
Most of the sum goes to Qatar. Israel, Kuwait and UAE are also among the recipients.
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