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Saudi Arabia to the $7 billion arms under single questioning or civilian casualties
2017-11-24 17:16:07
 

22, quoted unnamed sources reported that Saudi Arabia has agreed to the United States to buy about $7 billion worth of precision-guided weapons (JOESCO Bastion).The us has not yet been officially confirmed.

Saudi Arabia is America's traditional Allies in the Middle East, is also a big buyer of U.S. weapons.President Donald trump may visit to Saudi Arabia, the two sides reached a $110 billion worth of arms deal.As part of the $7 billion order.

Sources said that the order will be made by the us military contractor Raytheon and Boeing completed, but the two companies declined to comment at this stage.

Beauty of foreign arms sales to obtain congressional approval, the state department have not yet been formally notified to the congress now this batch of sales orders.Reuters believes, for fear of beauty for Saudi arms exports indirectly caused the civilian casualties, some members may be against this order.

An unnamed us state department official said: "unless has formally notified congress, we won't confirm or deny the sales project."He also stressed that in the sale of arms, the government will consider a variety of factors, "including the regional balance and human rights and influence on American arms industry base".

In September 2014, yemen houthi forces seized the capital sanaa, and occupied the south, forcing the President abdullah, mansur hardy in Saudi asylum.In march of 2015, countries such as Saudi Arabia, the united Arab emirates (uae) fight houthi forces launched military operations.The yemeni military conflict has caused heavy casualties, according to the United Nations statistics released in March this year, nearly 4800 civilians died in the conflict.

Saudi cause some U.S. lawmakers in yemen to carry out military action, within the United States on the gulf co-operation council member states, including Saudi Arabia, the debate of exporting arms is going more intense.In November 2016, U.S. President barack Obama has suspended a $1.29 billion worth of arms export projects to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi cause some U.S. lawmakers in yemen to carry out military action, within the United States on the gulf co-operation council member states, including Saudi Arabia, the debate of exporting arms is going more intense.In November 2016, U.S. President barack Obama has suspended a $1.29 billion worth of arms export projects to Saudi Arabia.
 
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Wang Ziha khalid bin salman said in a statement, during a visit to Saudi Arabia will stick to implement the trump the agreement reached between the two countries.He also said that while Saudi Arabia has selection as a weapon provider in the United States, "but there are still other options, Saudi Arabia will always committed to protect its national security".

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