On August 2, 2022, the U.S. State Department approved a foreign military sales (FMS) to Saudi Arabia of 300 Raytheon Technologies-made MIM-104E Patriot missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $3.05 billion.
Our 856-word special report analyzes the political and military implications of the Patriot FMS to Saudi Arabia, and is structured as follows:
-Implications for U.S.-Saudi relations: Connections to the OPEC+ meeting; Effect on the U.S.-Saudi relations
-Military Implications: Replenishing depleted stockpiles; GEM-T: better against BMs, capable of countering CMs; Price tag: a good bargain
