Blinken told reporters in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia was sending a "strong message to the Houthis and their allies that they cannot overrun Yemen by force".
"As part of that effort, we have expedited weapons deliveries, we have increased our intelligence sharing, and we have established a joint coordination planning cell in the Saudi operation centre," Blinken said.
At the Pentagon in Washington, spokesman Colonel Steve Warren said the United States was looking to deliver munitions to its allies, including by accelerating pre-existing orders.
"It's a combination of pre-existing orders made by our partner nations and some new requirements as they expend munitions," Warren said, asked about Blinken's remarks......................http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/expediting-arms-supplies-saudi-led-coalition-150407152205321.html
7/4/15
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Saudi-led coalition to get U.S. weapons boost...
ReplyDeleteThe United States has stepped up weapons deliveries in support of a Saudi-led coalition resisting the advance of Houthi rebels in Yemen, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday.
"Saudi Arabia is sending a strong message to the Houthis and their allies that they cannot overrun Yemen by force," Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters in the Saudi capital of Riyadh.
"In support of that effort we have expedited weapons deliveries," he said after talks with Saudi officials......................alarabiya.net
8/4/15