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U.S. approves $5 billion sale of bombs and equipment to Saudi Arabia

From Le Figaro · () French

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  • The United States approved a proposed $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and other equipment to Saudi Arabia.
  • The State Department said the deal would strengthen Saudi air defenses, territorial defense and interoperability with U.S. and other partner forces in the Gulf.
  • Saudi Arabia has faced drone and missile attacks by Iranian forces and Iran-backed Houthi rebels since the U.S. and Israel launched their war against Iran in February.

The United States has approved a $5 billion sale of bombs, guidance kits and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia, which has faced repeated attacks since the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran.

The State Department said the proposed sale would strengthen Saudi Arabia’s air-defense capabilities against current and future regional threats. It would also reinforce the kingdom’s territorial defense and improve interoperability with systems used by U.S. forces and other partners in the Gulf.

The proposed sale will strengthen Saudi Arabia’s air-defense capabilities against current and future regional threats.

· U.S. State DepartmentThe department described the security purpose of the proposed arms sale.

The department said the deal would contribute to U.S. foreign-policy and national-security objectives by strengthening the security of a major non-NATO ally.

Saudi Arabia has been targeted by drone and missile strikes carried out by Iranian forces and by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who are backed by Tehran.

The sale will also contribute to U.S. foreign-policy and national-security objectives by strengthening the security of a major non-NATO ally.

· U.S. State DepartmentThe department explained how the deal serves U.S. strategic objectives.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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