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Blinken says US ready to move forward with sale of F-35s, drones to UAE

A UAE official on Tuesday told Reuters that it had informed the US that it would suspend discussions to acquire F-35 fighter jets, part of a $23 bn deal that includes drones, other advanced munitions

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The UAE had signed an agreement to purchase 50 F-35 jets and up to 18 armed drones, people familiar with the situation told Reuters in January

Reuters Kuala Lumpur
The United States is prepared to move forward with the sale of F-35 fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, after reports the UAE intended to suspend discussion of the deal.
 
A UAE official on Tuesday told Reuters that it had informed the United States that it would suspend discussions to acquire F-35 fighter jets, part of a $23 billion deal that includes drones and other advanced munitions.
 
The official cited "technical requirements, sovereign operational restrictions, and cost/benefit analysis" as reasons that have prompted a re-assessment of the

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