The United States has approved a potential major sale of $2.8 billion worth of military equipment to Saudi Arabia, as Washington continues to serve as one of the key arms suppliers to the kingdom.
In a statement, the US State Department’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency announced yesterday the major potential sale that “will improve the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capability to deter current and future threats by providing sustainment and training support of the Royal Saudi Air Force’s existing platforms and aircraft fleets.”
Stating that the sale would also support the US’s national security objectives and foreign policy goals in the region, the agency highlighted that the military equipment in question covers system logistics and sustainment support. It added that it has already delivered the required certification notifying US Congress of the potential sale, worth $2.8 billion.
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