US State Dept approves nearly $6bn in weapons sales to UAE and Bahrain

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Fri, 2019-05-03 22:04

WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved a possible $6 billion worth of weapons sales to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in three separate packages, the Pentagon said on Friday after notifying Congress of the certification.
The United States depends on allies in the region, including Saudi Arabia, to counter Iranian influence. In April, the US moved ahead with part of a THAAD missile defense system sale to the kingdom.