US Could Finalize UAE F-35 Deal By Inauguration Day
Congress narrowly failed to block the controversial $23 billion deal the Trump administration forged with the UAE, and the Biden team has expressed skepticism, but the rush is on to wrap it up
UAE F-35 Sale ‘Possible’ Before Biden’s Sworn In, Trump Official Says; US Sold $175B In Arms
"I get asked if it's possible, absolutely it’s possible," Heidi Grant, director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, told reporters at the Pentagon Friday. But some in Congress are working to block the deal.
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On Eve of Election, US Kicks Off Cost Sharing Talks With Japan
Given the deal's March expiration, and despite the upcoming US election, the State Department's R. Clarke Cooper said "it’s incumbent upon us and our Japanese counterparts to actually continue to maintain focus on the negotiations now."
Trump Admin Sets Allied Defense Spending Targets, Taiwan Deals Lead Way
"If anything, the provocations are coming from Beijing. The bullying behavior...is where the provocateurs lie, not with Taiwan [which is] maintaining its own self defense," a top State Department official says.
US Loosens Export Rules For Military Drones
The change would make available all Category I drones currently made by the US, including the long-loitering surveillance and armed systems which have played a key role in Washington’s counterterrorism fights.
US Threatens Egypt With Sanctions For Russian Arms Deals
Despite receiving billions in US military assistance, Egypt has inked some big deals with Russia in recent years for aircraft and helicopters. And Moscow says it want to do more.
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‘Caveat Emptor:’ State Dept. Mocks Russian, PRC Weapon Sales In ‘Buy American’ Pitch
"We have seen countries around the world leap at the chance to obtain high-tech, low cost defensive capabilities only to see their significant investments crumble and rust in their hands."