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Ahead of the US president's visit to Saudi Arabia, a series of multi-billion-dollar arms deals have been outlined. The previous US administration suspended some supplies because of human rights concerns.
A senior, unnamed White House official said the US was close to completing a series of deals to sell Saudi Arabia arms and related maintenance worth $100 billion (91.4 billion euros), according to Reuters.
President Donald Trump begins an international tour next Friday with the first stop in Saudi Arabia, followed by visits yo Israel, the Vatican, Brussels for a NATO summit and Sicily for a Group of Seven summit.
"We are in the final stages of a series of deals," the White House official said on Friday. The arms package could be worth more than $300 billion over a decade, the official said. The US has been the Saudi kingdom's major arms supplier, delivering F-15 fighter jets and command and control systems worth tens of billions of dollars in recent years.
The huge arms infusion, which includes ships, air missile defense, maritime security, US arms and maintenance. But Israel, a long-time US ally, will maintain it's qualitative military advantage in the region.
"We'll see a very substantial commitment ... In many ways it is intended to build capabilities for the threats they face," a White House official said, adding, "It's good for the American economy but it will also be good in terms of building a capability that is appropriate for the challenges of the region. Israel would still maintain an edge."
Source: http://www.dw.com/en/us-nears-100-b...-saudi-arabia-ahead-of-trumps-trip/a-38824944
A senior, unnamed White House official said the US was close to completing a series of deals to sell Saudi Arabia arms and related maintenance worth $100 billion (91.4 billion euros), according to Reuters.
President Donald Trump begins an international tour next Friday with the first stop in Saudi Arabia, followed by visits yo Israel, the Vatican, Brussels for a NATO summit and Sicily for a Group of Seven summit.
"We are in the final stages of a series of deals," the White House official said on Friday. The arms package could be worth more than $300 billion over a decade, the official said. The US has been the Saudi kingdom's major arms supplier, delivering F-15 fighter jets and command and control systems worth tens of billions of dollars in recent years.
The huge arms infusion, which includes ships, air missile defense, maritime security, US arms and maintenance. But Israel, a long-time US ally, will maintain it's qualitative military advantage in the region.
"We'll see a very substantial commitment ... In many ways it is intended to build capabilities for the threats they face," a White House official said, adding, "It's good for the American economy but it will also be good in terms of building a capability that is appropriate for the challenges of the region. Israel would still maintain an edge."
Source: http://www.dw.com/en/us-nears-100-b...-saudi-arabia-ahead-of-trumps-trip/a-38824944
