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you wildly assume that it is iran's build up of weapons that has caused surrounding countries to 'get nervous', an iran that has not been actively involved in a single conflict with any of them (at least anything serious, and i discount iraq), ever. That, coupled with thier belief that Iran has taken it upon themselves to prepare for and hasten the return of the Al Mahdi, has prompted them to bolster thier defences.ġ. The Gulf states are a bit nervous because of Irans military buildup. Iran is the wild card who threatens even her neighbors but how quick can Iran change and then who would all these arms be pointed at? arms purchases in the past two years alone. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are leading a regionwide military buildup that has resulted in more than $25 billion in U.S. Bush administration to sell warplanes and antimissile systems to friendly Arab states to counter Iran's growing conventional arsenal. The efforts build on commitments by the George W. All appear to be aimed at increasing pressure on Tehran. The initiatives, including a U.S.-backed plan to triple the size of a 10,000-man protection force in Saudi Arabia, are part of a broader push that includes unprecedented coordination of air defenses and expanded joint exercises between the U.S.

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The following is expected but still shows increasing amount of arms flowing into the region.ĭUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - The Obama administration is quietly working with Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf allies to speed up arms sales and rapidly upgrade defenses for oil terminals and other key infrastructure in a bid to thwart future military attacks by Iran, according to former and current U.S. Oh snap! This is not your grandfather's foreign policy. Instead, the White House endorsed nearly $13 billion worth of Arab arms requests last year, and nearly $10 billion from Turkey. The administration has not approved an Israeli request for offensive military platforms since Obama took office in January 2009. cooperation in intelligence, missile defense and security.

White House aides said Obama would meet Netanyahu on July 6 amid enhanced Israeli-U.S. The Pentagon announcements of the Arab requests, which require approval by Congress, came hours after the White House said Obama would press for the extension of Israel's freeze on Jewish construction in the West Bank and most of Jerusalem. 'The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region,' the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said. The White House agreed to requests worth $500 million by Egypt, Oman and Tunisia for air defense upgrade, aircraft and naval ship support as well as helicopters.

WASHINGTON - The administration of President Barack Obama has approved military sales to three Arab League states in advance of his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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