US approves $5 billion Patriot and APKWS missile sale to Qatar

On 2026-05-05, the United States Department of State approved two foreign military sales to Qatar totaling over $5 billion, covering PATRIOT air defense systems and APKWS precision weapons. The Secretary of State also determined that an emergency justified immediate sales and waived Congressional review. The article says the approvals were made for Qatar and do not require additional U.S. or contractor personnel deployments.