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Biden Administration To Move Ahead With $23 Billion Arms Sale To UAE, Lawsuit Pending

Biden Administration To Move Ahead With $23 Billion Arms Sale To UAE, Lawsuit Pending
F-35As sit on the flight line at Hill AFB, Utah on Jan. 6, 2020. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Biden administration intends to move ahead with a proposed $23 billion arms sale with the United Arab Emirates, previously approved by Trump’s White House, following a review by the State Department. The deal which includes, $10 billion for 50 F-35A strike fighters, $2.9 billion for 18 MQ-9B Reaper drones and $10 billion for a range of munitions, still faces a pending legal challenge from the New York Center for Foreign Policy Affairs (NYCFPA) that aims to block the agreement.…

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