US-Saudi arms deal
The Pentagon is set to notify the Congress in Washington of a $60 billion weapons sale to Saudi Arabia, reports quoting US officials say. The deal to sell advanced military aircraft to the Saudi kingdom is aimed at shoring up an Arab ally against Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported. The arms deal would be among the largest yet. Lisa Mullins talks with Adam Entous, the National Security Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal.
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