The Biden presidency approved the sale of billions of dollars in arms to , Saudi Arabia , and the , United Arab Emirates, a new show of support to two friends that are essential to the , U. S.  , opposition against , Iran , and its proxies as turmoil escalates in the , Middle East.
The , State Department , notified , Congress , it approved the sale of Does Hellfire and Sidewinder missiles, along with artillery, tank and machine gun ammunition to , Saudi Arabia , in a deal valued at more than$ 1 billion. In August, President , Joe Biden , lifted restrictions on the price of offensive weapons to , Saudi Arabia , as a way to pressure , Riyadh , to wind down its conflict against , Houthi , insurgents in , Yemen.
The , Houthis , have gone on the rude targeting commercial shipping in the , Red Sea , in the year since , Hamas, labeled a criminal group by the , U. S.  , and the , European Union, attacked , Israel , on , Oct. 7, 2023. Both parties get funding from , Iran, which is in an escalating issue with , Israel.
The , State Department , also notified legislators that it has approved the probable sale of GMLRS guided-rocket techniques, long-range ATACMS weapons, and training and support for both devices, in a package valued at as much as$ 1.2 billion, to the , United Arab Emirates.
Unless , Congress , techniques to stop the proposed income, the companies and receiving countries may commence negotiations on contracts, which may fall short of the maximums approved.  , RTX Corp.  , makes the Sidewinder weapon. All of the other hands are made by , Lockheed Martin Corp.
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