"This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by helping to improve the infrastructure of a major non-NATO ally that has been an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East," the US State Department said in a statement (Read more at Anadolu Ajansı).
Woodside Energy (WDS.AX), opens new tab is in talks with an overseas unit of Kuwait Petroleum to sell a stake in its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant in the U.S. The overseas unit, Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration, is also considering securing LNG supply from the project. Earlier this month, Woodside, Australia's top gas producer, had agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Louisiana LNG plant to U.S. infrastructure investor Stonepeak for $5.7 billion (Read more at Reuters).
This agreement involves enhancing Kuwait’s stockpile of Patriot PAC-2 Guidance Enhanced Missiles [GEM] and Patriot Guidance Enhanced Missiles-Tactical [GEM-T], signalling a significant step in maintaining the Gulf nation’s air defence capabilities. Beyond the surface-level transaction, this development hints at deeper shifts in Kuwait’s military strategy and its ongoing partnership with the United States, set against a complex regional backdrop (Read more at Arab Weekly).
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of military-related design and construction services to Kuwait for an estimated cost of $1 billion, the Pentagon said (Read more USNews).
Additionally, the package covers cables, wiring harnesses, hydraulics, fuel oil pumps, starters, generators, AGT1500 engine parts, testing and limited repair services for communication systems, fire control, night vision, and laser devices (Read more at Army Technology).
Awarding Boeing a $1.5-billion contract in 2018, Kuwait ordered 28 F/A-18 Super Hornets to replace its F/A-18C/D fighter jets. The retired planes will now be sold to Malaysia if a deal is reached and Washington approves the sale. A multi-role combat aircraft, the F/A-18C/D is used for defensive and offensive operations and is capable of carrying precision-guided and unguided bombs (Read more at Defense Post).
He posted content on social media in support of a banned group. The statement did not identify the man or the group (Read more at The National).
