The US State Department has approved the sale of Patriot missiles and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for a total of $3 billion. DEA News” With reference to the US Defense Cooperation Agency.
It was noted that Riyadh requested a total of 300 missiles of this type from Washington.
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a decision approving the sale of PATRIOT MIM-104E Advanced Tactical Ballistic Missiles and related equipment to the government of Saudi Arabia for approximately $3.05 billion,” the statement said.
The relevant paper was sent to Congress. At the same time, the military said that the sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia would not have a negative impact on the combat readiness of the US armed forces.
US State Department in July approved A possible deal to sell “Patriot guided ballistic missiles” and related equipment to the Netherlands for a total of $1,219 billion Previously, the Dutch government asked Washington to sell 96 missiles of this type. The United States hopes that the sale of American missiles will enable the Netherlands to “counter both current and future threats.”