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US lawmakers remain concerned , plan to review $23bn UAE arms sale
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman says Congress will have ample time to review the Biden administration s decision to continue with the weapons deal
Chairman Gregory Meeks said it was fortunate that the transfers would not occur any time soon , leaving time for congressional review (AFP/File photo) By Published date: 15 April 2021 20:14 UTC | Last update: 11 sec ago
The Democratic chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said US lawmakers remain concerned over the Biden administration s plans to continue with a $23bn arms sale to the United Arab Emirates, adding that the House planned to review the move.
The Democratic chairman of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee has said he and other legislators are concerned about the administration of President Joe Biden’s decision to go ahead with a weapons sale to the United Arab Emirates and would review the transactions.
The Biden administration has told Congress it was proceeding with more than $23bn in weapons sales to the UAE, including advanced F-35 aircraft, armed drones and other equipment. Rights groups have condemned the sale, saying it would further stoke violence in Yemen, where the UAE is part of a Saudi Arabia-led coalition in fighting that has lead to the deaths of thousands of civilians and what the UN has called the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.