When US President Donald Trump launched a trip to the Middle East, US officials said on Monday that the Foreign Ministry approved the sale of military aircraft and equipment worth $ 1.4 billion to the United Arab Emirates.
What is in the store?
According to Reuters, the agreement includes the potential sale of Helicopters Ch-47F Chinook Chinook and components and maintaining the F-16, along with related equipment, in the United Arab Emirates a total of $ 1.457 billion, Pentagon said on Monday.
Meanwhile, AFP quoted officials from the State Ministry of Political Military Affairs that they claim that the proposed sale of the Gulf of the Gulf includes six Ch-47F Chinook helicopters and other equipment worth $ 1.32 billion to “support foreign policy and the National Security of the United States”.
Foreign Ministry officials said that parts of the F-16 would improve “the ability to defend their sovereignty and territorial integrity to meet their requirements for national defense”.
“SAE will use these assets in search and rescue, disasters, humanitarian support and counter -terrorism operation,” they said. “The United Arab Emirates is a vital American partner for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East,” the officials said.
Helicopter’s main suppliers are Boeing Helicopter Aircraft Company (BA.N), opening a new card and Honeywell Engine Company (HON.O), opening a new card, Pentagon said in a statement. No suppliers are associated with the sale of the F-16, the Pentagon was quoted by Reuters as a proverb.
Congress has 30 days to block the proposed sales.
Trump’s visit to SAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
On Monday, Pesidential Donald Trump went to visit three states in the Middle East, a trip that originally intended to use to focus on his efforts to push rich nations in the Gulf of Persian to pour billions into new investments into the United States.
It is scheduled to visit the oil states in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and SAE this week to discuss diplomatic needs in Gaza and Iran, along with the main business stores that could touch everything from defense and aviation to energy and artificial intelligence.
(With the entry from agencies)
(Tagstotranslate) $ 1.4 billion to sell weapons
