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US approves $8.6bn in arms sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE
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- Local time
- 6:29 PM in New York
- Where
- Washington, United States
The State Department approved about $8.6 billion in weapons sales, including $4.01 billion in Patriot missile replenishment for Qatar, a $2.5 billion air-defense command system for Kuwait and laser-guided rocket kits for Israel and the UAE, bypassing the usual congressional review by citing an emergency.
Why it matters
The sales restock Gulf air defenses that Iranian missiles and drones had depleted.
Sources (3)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Al Jazeera (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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