The United States has confirmed the sale of $ 650 million worth of missiles to Saudi Arabia.
The State Department has agreed to sell $ 650 million worth of air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia.
The US State Department has approved a request from Saudi Arabia for $ 650 million in air-to-air missiles and related equipment.
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency informed Congress on Thursday that the sale of the equipment would “strengthen US foreign policy and national security.”
The document described Saudi Arabia as a “friendly country” that is “an important force for economic and political development in the Middle East.”
The administration of US President Joe Biden has promised another end to the Yemeni war, and the sale of these weapons is another document that casts doubt on US claims.
Since April 2015, a Saudi-led coalition has targeted the poor country of Yemen with heavy air, land and sea attacks to restore power to ousted Yemeni President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
These attacks have led to the destruction of Yemen’s infrastructure and the spread of poverty, unemployment and the spread of infectious diseases in this poor Arab country. Tens of thousands of Yemeni civilians have been killed and injured since the attacks began.
UN experts describe Yemen as the scene of the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis. More than 75% of the Yemeni population is currently in need of some kind of humanitarian assistance and support. Of these, millions do not know where their next meal will come from.
