New world orders: U.S. arms transfers to the Middle East

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The US has sold around $19 billion in arms to Middle Eastern countries since the start of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. The recipient countries are Egypt, Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The transfers were chiefly defensive arms that were allegedly intended to maintain regional stability. However, other weapons such as battle tanks, armored vehicles and combat aircraft that are used in large-scale offensive operations, were also sold.

United States, International trade, Military policy, Weapons systems

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Third round of arms sales talks fails to resolve notification issue

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The 'big five' weapons exporters, the US, China, Russia, France and the UK failed to reach an agreement on the notification issue during the third round of talks on arms sales to the Middle East. The five nations could not agree on a system for exchanging information regarding pending sales of conventional weapons to countries in the Middle East region. However, the meeting resulted in a set of interim guidelines which will govern arms sales to the region in the meantime.

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Arms sales continue; Big Five talks postponed

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The US government has decided to continue arms sales to various countries despite the ongoing Big Five arms sales talks. The Bush administration has submitted to Congress a list of planned arms sales for the coming year. The arms sales talks are now in a state of uncertainty, as they have been delayed for a third time. Critics charged that the Bush administration's actions were contrary to its announced policy of arms restraint in the Middle East.

Evaluation, Military assistance, American, American military assistance

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