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U.S. To Fast Track Weapon Sales To Gulf Nations

Friday, May 15th, 2015

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U.S. To Fast Track Weapon Sales To Gulf Nations

Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) falls under the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) umbrella. Photo: MDA.

The United States will fast-track arms sales to Gulf Cooperation Council member states through a dedicated Foreign Military Sales (FMS) office in an effort to bolster those nations’ abilities to counter terrorism and deescalate conflicts in the region, the White House announced May 14.U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) forces also will have an increased presence in the region as they ramp up efforts to train GCC troops in counter-terrorism tactics, according to the multinational agreement.Leaders of the GCC nations –…

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