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Military● ElevatedSep 16 · Sep 16, 2026, 12:03 AM

Trump rushes weapons to Israel, Saudi as US stockpiles dwindle

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Responsible Statecraft · Middle East

As government watchdogs warn about dwindling U.S. stockpiles of major weapons systems, the Trump administration is moving ahead with billions of dollars in new arms sales to Saudi Arabia and Israel, adding further demand to U.S. weapons production lines.Earlier this month, the State Department approved a $5 billion military sale to Saudi Arabia, including five thousand 2,000-pound bombs.Then on Tuesday, the Washington Post’s John Hudson reported that the administration was also readying a $2.8 billion package of weapons for Israel, which will also reportedly include some 40,000 2,000-pound bom

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