Gulf states seek Israeli missile defense systems

October 30, 2020

Globes:

 

The dilemma of sales of Israeli-made arms and defense technologies has sharpened with the signing of the peace agreements with the UAE and Bahrain, and soon with Sudan. These agreements, it is estimated, should lead to substantial growth in defense exports to the Gulf states, which are among the world’s largest weapons purchasers.

The dilemma will shortly reach a very significant juncture. Sources inform Globes that several Gulf states have expressed initial interest in buying electronic missile defense systems from Israel, as well as actual military hardware to defend oil installations against missile attack. According to a source familiar with the matter, the contacts are only at a preliminary stage…

 

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