Explainer: What the F-35 gross sales to UAE may imply for the area | United Arab Emirates

The US is selling $ 23 billion worth of advanced warplanes and drones to the United Arab Emirates.

The United States has agreed to sell 50 advanced stealth F-35 jet fighters and 18 armed Reaper drones to the United Arab Emirates.

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate rejected efforts to block the sale of $ 23 billion in advanced fighter jets and drones.

The move has the potential to change the balance of power in the region.