Lt. Charles Hooper, director of the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, told Idex the Middle East accounted for more than half of US foreign military sales in 2018. Victor Besa/The National
Lt. Charles Hooper, director of the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency, told Idex the Middle East accounted for more than half of US foreign military sales in 2018. Victor Besa/The National

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Middle East represented over half of US foreign military sales in 2018

Senior defence official said region purchased $30bn of US arms last year

Sarah Townsend

February 18, 2019