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Trump Team To Announce $110 Billion Saudi Arms Deal

Trump Team To Announce $110 Billion Saudi Arms Deal
Steven Homesley, an Anniston Army Depot heavy mobile equipment mechanic, disassembles an M1A2 Abrams tank to be repaired and upgraded for the Royal Saudi Land Forces.Anniston Army Depot partnered with General Dynamics Land Systems at Lima Army Tank Plant in Ohio to help overhaul the Saudi Abrams tank fleet. Photo courtesy U.S. Army.

During the first leg of his first international trip as president, Donald Trump is expected to announce a huge, $110 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia that will include counterterrorism, maritime security, aircraft, missile-defense and cybersecurity capabilities.When finalized, the deal will likely be the largest single arms deal America has made with a foreign ally, according to a White House statement.“This package of defense equipment and services supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the…

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