Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110
billion, a White House official said Saturday, the first day of
President Donald Trump’s visit to the traditional US ally.
“This
package of defence equipment and services support the long-term security
of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian threats,”
the official said.
It
will also bolster the kingdom’s “ability to contribute to
counter-terrorism operations across the region, reducing the burden on
the US military to conduct those operations,” the official added.
Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson “will attend a signing ceremony for the deals,” the official said.
The
official described the agreements as “a significant expansion of the
over seven-decade-long security relationship between the United States
and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.”
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