A report on 2017 United States–Saudi Arabia arms deal
On May 20, 2017, U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signed a series of letters of intent for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to purchase arms from the United States totaling US$110 billion immediately, and $350 billion over 10 years.
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Saudi Arabia–United States relations
3 linksBilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States began in 1933 when full diplomatic relations were established and became formalized in the 1951 Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement.
Bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the United States began in 1933 when full diplomatic relations were established and became formalized in the 1951 Mutual Defense Assistance Agreement.
The approval of the 2017 arms deal was opposed by various lawmakers, including GOP Senators Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Todd Young and Dean Heller along with most Democrat Senators who voted to advance the measure to block the sale, citing the [[Human rights violations during the Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)#Saudi Arabian involvement in civil war|human rights violations by Saudi Arabia in the Yemeni Civil War]].
Saudi Arabia
1 linksCountry on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
Country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia.
On 20 May 2017, President Donald Trump and King Salman signed a series of letters of intent for Saudi Arabia to purchase arms from the United States totalling US$110 billion immediately and $350 billion over 10 years.
Lockheed Martin
1 linksAmerican aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests.
American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests.
(See: 2017 United States–Saudi Arabia arms deal)
Rand Paul
2 linksAmerican physician and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011.
American physician and politician serving as the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky since 2011.
In June 2017, Paul tried to block Trump administration's plan to sell more weapons to Saudi Arabia.
Raytheon Technologies
1 linksAmerican multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
American multinational aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.
In July 2016, Poland's Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz planned to sign a letter of intent with Raytheon for a $5.6 billion deal to upgrade its Patriot missile-defence shield, and in 2017, Saudi Arabia signed business deals worth billions of dollars with multiple American companies, including Raytheon.
Presidency of Donald Trump
1 linksDonald Trump's tenure as the 45th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021.
Donald Trump's tenure as the 45th president of the United States began with his inauguration on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021.
The administration implemented a major arms sale to Saudi Arabia; denied citizens from several Muslim-majority countries entry into the U.S; recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel; and brokered the Abraham Accords, a series of normalization agreements between Israel and various Arab states.
John McCain
1 linksAmerican politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018.
American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018.
In June 2017, McCain voted to support President Trump's controversial arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)
0 linksOngoing multilateral civil war that began in late 2014 mainly between the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi-led Yemeni government and the Houthi armed movement, along with their supporters and allies.
Ongoing multilateral civil war that began in late 2014 mainly between the Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi-led Yemeni government and the Houthi armed movement, along with their supporters and allies.
In February 2019, a CNN led investigation reported that the US arms agreement with the UAE and Saudi Arabia was being.
Dahyan air strike
0 linksOn 9 August 2018, Saudi Arabian expeditionary aircraft bombed a civilian school bus passing through a crowded market in Dahyan, Saada Governorate, Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia.
On 9 August 2018, Saudi Arabian expeditionary aircraft bombed a civilian school bus passing through a crowded market in Dahyan, Saada Governorate, Yemen, near the border with Saudi Arabia.
It had been supplied to Saudi Arabia by the United States in the 2017 United States–Saudi Arabia arms deal under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Claire McCaskill
0 linksAmerican politician who served as a United States Senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019 and as State Auditor of Missouri from 1999 to 2007.
American politician who served as a United States Senator from Missouri from 2007 to 2019 and as State Auditor of Missouri from 1999 to 2007.
In June 2017, she voted to support Trump's $350 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia.