Trump administration bypassed congressional review to approve over $8.6 bn in arms sales to Israel, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared an emergency, enabling Patriot missile defense $4.01 bn to Qatar and other packages.
Major U.S. defense firms BAE Systems, RTX, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman named as principal contractors for the deals.
The approvals come amid nine‑week U.S.–Israel conflict with Iran and a fragile ceasefire, raising regional stability concerns.