US State Department

Apr- 2025 -

7 April

US Approves $400 Million Patriot Missile Upgrade for Kuwait

The US State Department has approved Kuwait’s request to upgrade and recertify its Patriot missiles for an estimated $400 million.

Mar- 2025 -

21 March

Middle East

BAE Systems successfully tested its APKWS laser-guidance kits with High-Explosive Anti-Tank Anti-Personnel Anti-Materiel warheads

Joe Saballa

US OKs Sale of 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons to Saudi Arabia

The US State Department has approved a foreign military sale of laser-guided Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems II to Saudi Arabia.

13 March

Americas

Joe Saballa

US Approves $200M Deal to Aid Japan’s High-Speed Weapon Development

The US State Department has approved a $200-million deal to aid Japan’s Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles program.

10 March

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

US Pulls Non-Emergency Staff From South Sudan After Clashes

The US has ordered all non-emergency staff in South Sudan to leave, as rising tensions provoke international concern.

Feb- 2025 -

10 February

Middle East

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $1B Sale of Construction Services to Kuwait Navy

The US State Department has approved a potential $1 billion foreign military sale of design and construction services to Kuwait.

7 February

Africa

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $304 Million Long-Range Radar Sale to Egypt

The US State Department has approved a $304-million sale of AN/TPS-78 Long-Range Radar to Egypt.

7 February

Africa

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Sale of Modernization Kits for Egypt’s Fast Missile Craft

The US State Department has approved an estimated $625-million sale of modernization kits and services for Egypt’s fast missile craft.

Jan- 2025 -

26 January

Terrorism

Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his nomination hearing as Department of State Secretary in Washington DC, USA, on January 15, 2025. (Photo by Lenin Nolly/NurPhoto) (Photo by Lenin Nolly / NurPhoto / NurPhoto via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

Rubio Threatens Bounties on Taliban Leaders Over Detained Americans

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.

Dec- 2024 -

24 December

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $130 Million Sale of Drones, Armored Vehicles to Greece

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Aerosonde uncrewed aircraft systems and armored vehicles to Greece for an estimated $130 million.

20 December

Europe