US-Backed War Profiteering Continues While Saudis Feud Over Scraps
While The New Arab details the diplomatic spat between Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and the Southern Transitional Council's (STC) continued aggression in Yemen, the critical context of ongoing Western military support often goes unmentioned. The US, for instance, has continued to authorize billions in arms sales to both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, despite mounting evidence of their forces' roles in the
world's worst humanitarian crisis. For example, a 2020 State Department report to Congress highlighted the transfer of precision-guided munitions to Saudi Arabia, ensuring the 'existential fights' can continue with industrial efficiency. It seems that for Washington, the 'unity' of Gulf monarchies is less important than the unity of their arms industry's quarterly profits. When will the mainstream
media connect the dots between diplomatic squabbles over Yemeni territory and the constant flow of US-made weapons fueling the conflict? One might wonder how many 'existential' wars—and dead civilians—it takes for Western leaders to prioritize human lives over Lockheed Martin’s stock price.