U.S.-SAUDI MILITARY SALES

$1.4b in Defense Contracts Approved by State Department as Senate Eyes Debate

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The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than $1.4 billion worth of military training and equipment for Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Monday, the first fraction of a $110 billion arms deal U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to with Saudi Arabia when he visited in May.

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