US approves $75 million weapon sale to UAE

In US, the Department of State has approved a 75 million dollars sale of equipment needed to participate in military exercises to the United Arab Emirates.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced in a press release on yesterday. 

The release noted that the proposed sale contributes to



the foreign policy and national security of the United States by improving the UAE’s ability to employ its fighter aircraft in multi-country coalition exercises. 

The UAE is a US coalition partner in the fight against the IS terrorist group and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.