US official: Biden fortified Saudi’s Patriot missile supply
By AAMER MADHANI
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has resupplied Saudi Arabia with Patriot antimissile interceptors in recent weeks as the Biden administration looks to ease what has been a point of tension in the increasingly complicated U.S.-Saudi relationship. A senior administration official confirms the resupply of interceptors. The official says the move is in line with President Joe Biden’s promise that America will have the backs of its friends in the region. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a decision that has not been formally announced. The kingdom has insisted that the interceptors are critical to their defense against attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels.
