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His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, crown prince, deputy supreme commander and prime minister of Bahrain, center, receives a brief on the GHOST 4 unmanned aerial vehicle at Naval Support Activity Bahrain on Jan. 31, 2022. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Mark Thomas Mahmod
The Department of Defense has approved more than $2 billion in foreign military sales to Middle Eastern allies, including more than $1 billion in arms deals with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and $1.2 billion with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The three approved deals with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia came at the country’s request, a spokesperson for the State Department told The Epoch Times.