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Biden Admin. Proceeds With $23B Trump-Era UAE Arms Deal
Law360 (April 14, 2021, 10:14 PM EDT) The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it would move forward with sales of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, signaling the partial end of President Joe Biden s review of weapons sales that had been initiated under the Trump administration.
The department said that while the $23 billion transaction, which includes F-35 jets, drones and air-to-ground munitions, would proceed, it would continue reviewing details and consulting with Emirati officials to ensure compliance with the administration s objectives and approach to the region.
U.S. Rep Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released a statement in opposition to.
Bipartisan Momentum Grows in Congress To Act on Uyghur Genocide A Chinese “reeducation camp in Xinjiang / Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images) Jack Beyrer • April 14, 2021 6:20 pm
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A bipartisan House resolution introduced Wednesday by foreign affairs leadership condemns China for its ongoing genocide of Uyghur Muslims and calls for the United Nations to take action to stop China s crimes against humanity.
House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Rep. Gregory Meeks (D., N.Y.) and ranking member Rep. Michael McCaul (R., Texas) issued a joint resolution denouncing China s ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity being committed against Uyghurs. The resolution states the United Nations should investigate these atrocities and invoke sanctions to hold Beijing accountable.
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Biden to proceed with UAE F-35 sales, with rules Today 04:52 am JST Today | 07:13 am JST WASHINGTON
President Joe Biden s administration indicated Wednesday it was moving forward with a $23 billion sale of F-35 fighter-jets to the United Arab Emirates but was considering restrictions and would not deliver them soon.
The State Department shortly after Biden s inauguration in January ordered a review of the massive arms package, which was approved by former President Donald Trump when the Gulf ally recognized Israel.
Responding to a lawsuit seeking to block the sale, the State Department said it planned a robust and sustained dialogue with the United Arab Emirates on arms transfers.
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