The US Department of Defense has notified Congress of a potential sale of 1,000 small diameter bunker-buster missiles to Israel, which would likely be used in the event of a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities.
There is still a chance for sanity to prevail - Congress still has to approve the deal but I'm not holding my breathe...
Showing posts with label US Weapons Sales. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Weapons Sales. Show all posts
Monday, September 15, 2008
U.S. pushing through dozens of foreign weapons deals
From tanks, helicopters and fighter jets to missiles, remotely piloted aircraft and even warships, the Department of Defense has agreed so far this fiscal year to sell or transfer more than $32 billion in weapons and other military equipment to foreign governments, compared with $12 billion in 2005.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
U.S. approves $330 million in arms deals for Israel
The U.S. government on Tuesday said it had approved up to $330 million in three separate arms deals for Israel, and sources tracking a much bigger deal for 25 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets said that agreement could be approved later this month.
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