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Major U.S. $7.9 Billion Weapon Sales Plans Include $3.51b in Chinooks to Saudi Arabia
- December 9,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has approved five notifications of weapon sales to Congress, including 48 Chinook Cargo Helicopters for Saudi Arabia, Apache helicopters for the United Arab Emirates and TOW missiles for Morocco, according to reports. The estimated cost for the Saudi purchase is $3.51 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required […]
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U.S. Responds to Missile Strikes from Yemen, Destroys 3 Radar Sites
- October 13,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. military struck three radar sites in Houthi-controlled territory on Yemen’s Red Sea coast, the Pentagon said in a statement. The strikes were aimed at preventing future missiles from being launched toward U.S. warships. “These limited self-defense strikes were conducted to protect our personnel, our ships, and our freedom of navigation in this important […]
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Senate Votes Down Proposal to Block U.S. Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
- September 22,2016
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- Lucien Zeigler
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan proposal to block a pending $1.15 billion United States arms sale to Saudi Arabia by a vote of 71-27. The Senate action comes as Congress is considering whether to override an expected presidential veto of the so-called JASTA bill, allowing 9/11 victims’ families to sue the Saudi government. The proposed […]
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U.S. State Department Approves Potential $1.15b Sale of 130 Abrams Battle Tanks, 20 Armored Recovery Vehicles to Saudi Arabia
- August 10,2016
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- SUSTG Team
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of more than 130 Abrams battle tanks, 20 armored recovery vehicles and other equipment, worth about $1.15 billion, to Saudi Arabia, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. “The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Back in U.S. for Defense, Anti-ISIS Talks
- July 21,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in the United States for a second time in as many months this week for a defense ministerial meeting of nations involved in the effort to counter the self-described ISIS in Iraq and Syria, held at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Coalition partners taking part in the meeting “are looking for […]
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Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Meets with Defense, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Officials
- June 17,2016
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- SUSTG Team
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter hosted an enhanced honor cordon yesterday to welcome Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The two leaders and other defense officials from both the U.S. and Saudi Arabia met “for a series of constructive meetings and briefings,” the Pentagon said in […]
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Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Visit Washington Mid-June
- June 6,2016
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit Washington, D.C. and other cities in the U.S. in June, as the influential Saudi official plans to discuss both foreign policy and economics, according to sources cited by several news outlets. Because Prince Mohammed is both Minister of Defense and President of the key Council […]
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14 Years After 9/11 Attacks, U.S. Judge Throws Out Suit Against Saudi Arabia
- September 30,2015
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- SUSTG Team
A U.S. judge on Tuesday dismissed claims against Saudi Arabia by families of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, just over 14 years after the strikes on the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon. U.S. District Judge George Daniels in Manhattan said Saudi Arabia “had sovereign immunity from damage claims by families of […]
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Saudi-led coalition pounds key Yemen port as violence escalates on both sides of the border
- August 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Saudi-led coalition warplanes pounded a key supply city for the Houthi forces in Yemen as the Hadi-backed fighters continue to rely on recently introduced military equipment to make gains in the ongoing conflict. Warplanes hit the Houthi-controlled Red Sea port of Hodeida on Tuesday, destroying cranes and warehouses in the main entry point for aid supplies […]
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Reaction: GCC Camp David Summit ‘Exceeded Expectations’, Indicates ‘Clear and Continuing Commitment’ between U.S., Gulf Partners
- May 18,2015
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- SUSTG Team
Reaction from officials and analysts after last week’s U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting indicate that President Obama’s outreach to leaders helped to shore up the U.S.-GCC alliance. “The countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) may not have gotten what they wanted from the Obama administration this week, but they appear to have gotten some […]
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Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to visit Middle East as Iran threat builds
Austin’s trip will provide an opportunity to meet with “the leaders of several key partner nations to reaffirm the enduring US commitment to the Middle East region,” Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters during a press briefing.
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Pentagon: China ‘significantly’ increased engagement with Middle East in 2021
The Pentagon's annual "China Military Power" report to Congress found that Beijing and its military increased engagement with countries in the region, particularly Iraq. "As Beijing's economic interests expand in areas like Africa, Latin America, Central Asia and the Middle East, we expect to see increased focus on expanding power projection operations globally," the report said.
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U.S. State Department OKs potential sale of C-17 aircraft support to UAE -Pentagon
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of C-17 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to the United Arab Emirates for an estimated cost of $980.4 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Despite approval by the State Department, the notification does not indicate that a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded.
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Pentagon and Lockheed reach deal to build 375 F-35 fighter jets
The U.S. Department of Defense agreed with Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) to build about 375 F-35 fighter jets over three years, the two parties said on Monday, amid expectations the price of the most common version of the aircraft would increase due to inflation and slower production. "We are pleased to announce that the Department and Lockheed Martin reached a handshake agreement for the next F-35 lot buy on a basis of 375 aircraft," said William LaPlante, the Pentagon's chief weapons buyer.
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Pentagon, CENTCOM deny reports US refueling planes took part in Israel Iran-strike drill
U.S. refueling planes conducted a “dry refueling run” for U.S. and Israeli warplanes that was “not tied to” Israel's "Chariots of Fire” exercise, says CENTCOM spokesman.
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US left behind $7 billion of military equipment in Afghanistan after 2021 withdrawal, Pentagon report says
Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed its withdrawal from the country in August, according to a congressionally mandated report from the US Department of Defense viewed by CNN.
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Pentagon opposed de-listing Iran Guards if no reciprocal Iranian concession
In recent U.S. inter-agency debate, the U.S. Department of Defense came out against removing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) from a State Department terror black list if Iran would not agree to a reciprocal non-nuclear concession, such as commit to not target each other’s officials, a senior U.S. official told me.
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Explosive charges used in recent attack on U.S. troops in Syria- Pentagon
A recent attack on U.S. forces in Syria was the result of explosives being placed at a facility hosting troops in eastern Syria and not rocket fire, the Pentagon said on Monday. Earlier this month, the U.S.-led coalition said four U.S. personnel suffered minor injuries after "indirect fire" on a base in Syria known as the Green Village.
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Lockheed Martin Wins $4.4 Billion Contract To Supply Radar, THAAD Air Defense System To US, Saudi Arabia – Pentagon
US defense giant Lockheed Martin has won a more than $1.4 billion modification contract extension to produce more Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors for the United States and Saudi Arabia, the Defense Department announced in a press release.
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Pentagon May Boost Troop Presence In Somalia
“My view is that our periodic engagement, also referred to as commuting to work, has caused new challenges and risks for our troops,” Townsend said at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. “My assessment is that it is not effective, it’s not efficient, and it puts our troops at greater risk.”
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