The US on Friday introduced the approval of a $5 billion sale of bombs, steerage kits and different tools to Saudi Arabia, which has been repeatedly attacked in the course of the US-Israeli struggle in opposition to Iran.
“The proposed sale will enhance Saudi Arabia’s airborne protection functionality to counter present and future regional threats, strengthen its homeland protection, and enhance interoperability with methods operated by US forces and different Gulf area companions,” the US State Division stated in a press release.
The sale will even “help the overseas coverage targets and nationwide safety aims of america by bettering the safety of a Main non-NATO Ally,” the division stated.
Saudi Arabia has been focused with drone and missile strikes by Iranian forces and Yemen’s Tehran-backed Houthi rebels since america and Israel launched their struggle in opposition to Iran earlier this yr.
The State Division has notified Congress of the proposed sale of the bombs to Riyadh, which nonetheless must be accepted by US lawmakers.
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