Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced S.1146, SAUDI WMD Act, to the senate and thereafter referred to the Senate Foreign Relations committee. This bill “aims to counter Saudi Arabia's possible pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, and for other purposes, by halting sales, transfers, or authorized licenses for export of US munitions to Saudi Arabia with an exception to ground-based missile defense systems”. This bill comes after reports by media outlets that Saudi Arabia has acquired “illicit ballistic missile and nuclear infrastructure and technology from China”.

Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) introduces S.1146, SAUDI WMD Act

Posted On: June 29, 2021

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Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced S.1146, SAUDI WMD Act, to the senate and thereafter referred to the Senate Foreign Relations committee. This bill “aims to counter Saudi Arabia’s possible pursuit of weapons of mass destruction, and for other purposes, by halting sales, transfers, or authorized licenses for export of US munitions to Saudi Arabia with an exception to ground-based missile defense systems”. This bill comes after reports by media outlets that Saudi Arabia has acquired “illicit ballistic missile and nuclear infrastructure and technology from China”.