US closes in on onehundred billion deal to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia

The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100bn, a senior White House official said on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump's planned visit to Riyadh.

The official, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity, said the arms package could end up surpassing more than $300bn over a decade to help Saudi Arabia boost its defensive capabilities while still maintaining US ally Israel’s qualitative military edge over its neighbours.

“We are in the final stages of a series of deals,” the official said. The package is being developed to coincide with Mr Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia. Mr Trump leaves for the kingdom on 19 May, the first stop on his maiden international trip.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-us-100-billion-arms-deal-saudi-arabia-a7733871.html

Eigentlich wollte ich was dazu schreiben, aber ein Bild sagt ja bekanntlich mehr als 1000 Worte:

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