US approves nearly $2bn in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia
“The proposed sale will improve Saudi Arabia’s capability to deter current and future threats by strengthening its homeland defense, and improving interoperability with US forces, and other regional and NATO forces,” the release said.“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a Major non-NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Gulf Region,” the State Department said in a release.“There will be no adverse impact on US Defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale,” the release said.
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