US sells Israel 27,000 bombs made by Turkish-owned firm as Trump administration bypasses Congress
US sells Israel 27,000 bombs made by Turkish-owned firm as Trump administration bypasses Congress
US sells Israel 27,000 bombs made by Turkish-owned firm as Trump administration bypasses Congress
A $660 million US arms deal will supply Israel with more than 20,000 MK-80 bombs produced at a Texas plant owned by a Turkish defense company, an unusual detail revealed in State Department documents ...
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a major arms sale to Israel worth about $660 million, including more than 27,000 bombs, in a deal that contains an unusual detail: the munitions are produced by a company owned by a Turkish defense manufacturer.
Israel is expected to finance the purchase in part using the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid it receives.