THAAD Sale to Saudi Arabia ; A 15 Billion Dollar Deal to Make more Turbulence and Kill More Civilians
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Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) is an advance missile system which was agreed primarily during Trump’s visit to Riyadh to be dealt between the two countries. The deal is speculated to cost more than $15 billion for the Saudi Monarchy.
According to a statement issued yesterday, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency “delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale.”
The Saudi government has requested 44 THAAD launchers, 360 Interceptor missiles, 16 Fire Control and Communications Mobile Tactical Station Groups and seven AN/TPY-2 THAAD radars, according to the DSCA.
The deal, according to DSCA, is aimed at providing the US ally in the Middle East with facilities to get the condition in the region under control:
This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a friendly country. This sale furthers US national security and foreign policy interests, and supports the long-term security of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region in the face of Iranian and other regional threats.
Saudi TV channel Al-Arabiya reported On Thursday that during his visit to Moscow, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud struck a deal to purchase Russia’s most advanced air defense missile system, the S-400. The sale could be worth $3 billion, according to Russia’s Kommersant newspaper.
The Pentagon has expressed concern about its allies purchasing Russian defense systems, citing compatibility issues with US weapon systems, TASS reported Pentagon spokeswoman Michelle Baldanza as saying Thursday. Earlier, the Pentagon expressed concern about Turkey’s plans to purchase the same Russian air defense system.
The US support for the tension-making countries in the Middle East is not an unprecedented issue. Washington finds its benefit in chaos in the Middle East to guarantee its presence in the region. Saudi Arabia with its long history of supporting terrorists and rioters is the ideal hand for America.
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