Members of US Senate Robert Menendes , Chris Murphy and Rand Paul wanted to prevent the incumbent US president Donald Trump sell weapons to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is stated in statement from Menendez’s press office.
Senators presented four initiatives, according to which the Arab country will not be able to sell up to 50 F-35 fighters, 18 reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles MQ-9B and other advanced weapons systems. Their total cost is $ 23 billion.
According to the senators, State Department and The Pentagon declined to respond to inquiries about how the government would deal with the national security risks posed by such supplies. Politicians also noted that the sale of weapons to Abu Dhabi could violate agreements with Israel.
In an effort to speed up arms sales, the Trump administration bypassed the congressional review process [of the initiative] [during which they ascertain] whether a sale of this magnitude is in line with US values and the national security and security goals of our allies, ”the text reads .
That said, Reuters indicates that initiatives will not be able to interfere with deals. In particular, the Senate, which is “controlled” by the Republicans, is unlikely to approve the senators’ proposal.
In September, the heads of Israel, the UAE and Bahrain signed an agreement in the White House about the world. According to the agreements signed, Bahrain and the UAE will recognize Israel, while it will suspend the spread of sovereignty to Jewish settlements in the West Bank.