Sources: US gives green light
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Sources: US gives green light to $7 billion arms deal for the United Arab Emirates

The U.S. administration has given the green light for an arms sale to the United Arab Emirates worth billions of dollars, sources with knowledge of the matter told The Wall Street Journal.

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The agreement, which has not yet been publicly announced, reportedly includes the sale of Patriot air defense systems and Chinook helicopters worth a total of about $7 billion (about 65 billion kronor).

According to sources, the arms sales have not been made public because they exceed previously agreed arms deals.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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