Biden’s $500m Saudi deal contradicts policy on ‘offensive’ weapons, critics say

Arms contract will allow Saudi Arabia to maintain attack helicopters despite previous use against Houthis in Yemen

The Biden administration's new $500m military contract with Saudi Arabia contradicts the spirit of the White House's public policy to bar all offensive" weapons sales to the kingdom for use against the Houthis in Yemen, critics of the deal have alleged.

The military contract will allow Saudi Arabia to maintain its fleet of attack helicopters despite their previous use in operations in Yemen.