The “green light” for the sale of tanks to Bahrain, a key US ally, was given by the State Department yesterday, Tuesday 19/3. According to a statement from the US Department of State, it is planned to sell 50 Abrams M1A2 tanks, which are among the heaviest in the world. Bahrain, a kingdom ruled by a Sunni dynasty, although a close US ally, has faced a US arms embargo for years after a bloody crackdown on Shiite party protests as part of the so-called Arab Spring in 2011. The US Congress can block the sale with a vote. within thirty days, which generally happens very rarely. The sale of the tanks “will improve Bahrain's ability to deal with current and future threats by providing it with a credible deterrent and allowing it to participate in operations in the region alongside the US and other partner nations,” the US embassy said in a statement. points out the Athens News Agency. The US and Bahrain signed an aid agreement in September […]
Source: News Beast
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