
Trump administration fast-tracks $8 billion in arms sales to Middle Eastern countries
The Trump administration has fast-tracked billions of dollars in arms sales to Israel, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, according to statements released by the US State Department on Friday.
Cumulatively, the weapons are valued at more than $8 billion. They include air-defense systems for Kuwait and Qatar, and laser-guided rockets for Qatar, the UAE and Israel.
Included in the sales to Qatar are Patriot missiles.