State Department approves potential sale of 300 Patriot missiles to Saudi Arabia
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A $3.05 billion sale of 300 Patriot missiles was approved by the State Department for Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
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"These missiles are used to defend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s borders against persistent Houthi cross-border unmanned aerial system and ballistic missile attacks on civilian sites and critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia," the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.
It comes after President Biden visited Saudi Arabia last month and met with King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Said and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman about human rights and energy security.