US approves over $2bn in weapons sales to Egypt, Kuwait and UAE

US approves over $2bn in weapons sales to Egypt, Kuwait and UAE The US State Department notified Congress last week that it approved the sale of more than $2bn in US weapons systems to Egypt, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. Kuwait will buy an estimated $400m worth of repair services and parts for Patriot air-defence systems it operates, the State Department said in a statement on Friday. The State Department also approved Egypt’s purchase of more than 2,000 FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missiles and up to 200 Jav