Big win for Boeing. 36 F-15s to Qatar and 24 F/A-18s to Kuwait.

via Reuters

The U.S. government is poised to approve two long-delayed sales of Boeing Co fighter jets to Qatar and Kuwait, and could announce the multibillion-dollar deals during President Barack Obama's visit to the Gulf this week, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

Both deals have been stalled amid concerns raised by Israel that equipment sent to Gulf states could fall into the wrong hands and be used against it, and by the Obama administration's broader decision-making on military aid to the Gulf.

However, the Pentagon and the State Department both have signed off on the sale of some 36 F-15 fighter jets to Qatar and 24 F/A-18E/F Super Hornets to Kuwait, both built by Boeing. The White House is expected to follow suit shortly.
The sale to Kuwait is worth about $3 billion and the one to Qatar is probably close to $4 billion, sources familiar with the matter said.

"The last hurdle now is getting approval from the National Security Council and the White House," said one of the sources.

The Pentagon had no immediate comment.

Of course this is just a continuing effort to satisfy the Gulf States after the Iranian nuke deal.  The sad thing?  An agreement that is suppose to guarantee safety and security in the region has been the cause of the most rapid arms buildup in the history of the place.

People don't buy this many state of the art weapons without the idea of having to use them.

The Gulf States are gearing up for war and our State Dept doesn't seem to notice or care.