yesterday, Wednesday, the US Senate thwarted an attempt to block President Donald Trump's administration's plan to sell the world's most advanced F-35 fighter jets, as well as drones. (Reaper) for the United Arab Emirates.
According to Sky News, the vote in favor of the drone deal came by 50 to 46 votes, on a procedural proposal that stopped efforts to pass a bill rejecting the deal.
and Mitch McConnell, the Republican majority leader in the US Senate, recently called for a vote against a bill trying to prevent President Trump from selling $ 23 billion in arms to the UAE.
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The Trump administration had informed the US Congress last month that it had agreed to sell military products to the UAE, including F-35s, and the sale of US drones. To one country.
US President Donald Trump said, in an interview with Fox News last month, that he had no problem selling the F-35 fighter to the UAE.
and earlier, the UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, confirmed that his country had applied to acquire F-35s years ago, indicating that the matter is not It is related to the peace treaty with Israel.
The UAE Foreign Minister added that it was pointed out that we applied to acquire the (F-35) six years ago. Many of our requests regarding defense systems were submitted by us prior to this deal and are not related to it.
The UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said, earlier last month, that his country had broken the psychological barrier by its decision to sign the agreement with Israel, adding that this agreement was beginning For more stability and economic prosperity.
