Rearming Riyadh: US Approves $1.15 billion Tank Sale To Saudi Arabia

‘Washington has approved the sale of 133 tanks and 20 recovery vehicles to Saudi Arabia, citing the kingdom’s role as a “leading contributor of political stability and economic progress” in the Middle East, even as Saudi aircraft resumed bombing Yemen.
The US State Department gave its green light for the sale, estimated at $1.15 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in its notice to Congress on Tuesday. General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS), of Sterling Heights, Michigan, was named as the primary contractor.’
Read more: Rearming Riyadh: US Approves $1.15 billion Tank Sale To Saudi Arabia