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Senate Democrats have failed to halt the F-35 deal with the Emirates

Opponents of the huge deal promoted by the Trump administration failed to recruit at least 50 senators, while the president threatened to veto anyway.

The $ 23 billion arms sale includes the advanced evasors, armed UAVs and other equipment. It was promoted as part of the normalization between the Emirates and Israel.

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Thursday, 10 December 2020, 10:38

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In video: Pompeo announces sale of dozens of F-35s to UAE (Photo: Reuters)

Democrats in the U.S. Senate failed last night (Thursday) in an attempt to block the sale of F-35s to the UAE, after most senators rejected fears that President Donald Trump was igniting a dangerous arms race in the Middle East.

One of the major arms deals over four years in office, outgoing administration approved the deal worth $ 23 billion, including the stealth aircraft advanced F-35, UAVs unarmed and other weapons ally in the Gulf, after it agreed to recognize Israel and establish her pockets.

Senators Voted mainly on the basis of their party affiliation, and opponents failed to garner the support of at least 50 senators, convincing them that Trump is acting hastily before taking office as President-elect Joe Biden next month. .

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Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said selling arms to the Emirates would create jobs in the United States and provide "reinforcement for our comrades, who share enemies with us and work directly to march their country and their region in a better direction."

Trump has already threatened to veto the decision, so both the Senate and the House of Representatives needed a two-thirds majority to get around it.

The White House said in a statement that the deal would allow the Emirates to "deter the growing Iranian aggression and threats" directed at it since the agreement with Israel.

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