US agrees to sell advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia
reports US Span> in Yemen, which led to the massacre of civilians, Washington seeks to strengthen its regional partners including Saudi Arabia.
, the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, issued a statement: The US State Department agreed to sell the first set of advanced weapons systems (APKWS) to Saudi Arabia at an approximate cost of $ 100 million.
This potential sale comes as the US continues to wave of attacks against civilian targets in Yemen. The attacks began last Saturday and have left at least two dead. This is the biggest operation since Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January this year.
Advanced Arms System (APKWS) approved to Saudi Arabia is a laser-guided missile that can hit both aerial and ground targets. The weapon is priced at around $ 6,000, making it an affordable option to shoot at small and low-cost drones like those used by the Ansarullah movement.
Pentagon Defense Security Co-operation on Thursday informed the Congress of the possible sale of 6,000 APKWS systems along with Riyadh’s equipment and training. However, this information does not mean signing a contract or ending the negotiations, even if the State Department has approved the sale.
America hopes to reinforce its regional partners, to control Yemen’s Ansarullah power; The issue that Saudi Arabia failed to achieve during the tens of months of the bloody war.
