The US will sell more advanced anti-missile air defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the UAE

 Washington: The United States will once again sell advanced anti-missile air defense systems to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

According to the World News Agency, the Pentagon has confirmed that the US State Department sold the anti-missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defense to the United Arab Emirates and the Patriot anti-missile system to Saudi Arabia in separate contracts worth $5.3 billion. Approved.

The potential sale of GEM-T to Saudi Arabia for the $3.06 billion Patriot missile defense system along with support equipment, spares and technical assistance, while the UAE is to receive 96 anti-missile missile defense systems and support worth $2.25 billion. Approved spares and technical support with equipment.

The approval of the sale of advanced anti-missile defenses to Saudi Arabia and the UAE follows US President Joe Biden's trip to the Middle East in the middle of last month, during which he discussed an oil production deal to lower gasoline prices. What was also discussed?

It should be noted that the Joe Biden administration is considering ending the policy of not selling offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia.