U.S. approves more than $8.6 billion in arms sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the UAE
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The Facts
- The U.S. approved military sales totaling more than $8.6 billion to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked an emergency determination to waive the standard congressional review requirements for the sales.
- Qatar is set to receive the largest package, including about $4.01 billion in Patriot air and missile defense replenishment or support and a separate $992.4 million APKWS package.
- Kuwait was approved to buy the Integrated Battle Command System and related equipment worth about $2.5 billion.
- Israel was approved to buy up to 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rounds and related equipment valued at $992.4 million, with BAE Systems named as the principal contractor.
- The approved sales also include an APKWS package for the United Arab Emirates valued at about $147.6 million.
- The approvals were announced while the U.S.-Israel war against Iran was in its ninth week and more than three weeks into a ceasefire described by multiple reports as fragile.
- The recipient countries had all been targeted by Iranian strikes during the conflict, which U.S. and European reports cited as context for the emergency approvals.
Context
What weapons and systems are included in the approved sales?
The package includes Patriot air and missile defense support for Qatar, an Integrated Battle Command System for Kuwait, and Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems for Israel, Qatar and the UAE Defense Daily,Bloomberg Business,Коммерсант.….
Why was Congress bypassed?
The State Department said Rubio determined there was an emergency requiring immediate sales, which allowed the administration to waive the normal congressional review process under U.S. arms export rules India Today,Milliyet,Dawn.
Why does this matter now?
The approvals come during the ongoing conflict involving Iran, with reports saying the war had reached its ninth week and that a ceasefire remained fragile; the four recipient countries were also reported to have been hit by Iranian strikes during the fighting Franceinfo,Hindu,Dawn.
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