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US approves military sales of over $8.6 billion to Qatar, Kuwait, Israel and UAE
The approvals bypass congressional review as depleted missile stocks and repeated Iranian attacks strain regional defenses, officials said.
- 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 fast-tracks arms deals valued at $8.6 billion to Mideast partners
JERUSALEM — The Trump administration has announced more than $8.6 billion in emergency arms sales to partners in the Middle East as negotiations to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran remained at an impasse. The post US fast-tracks arms deals valued at $8.6 billion to Mideast partners appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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