U.S. Softens Stance on Defense Exports to Israel

[Globes] Ran Dagoni - The U.S. is softening its stance on dual-use technology exports to Israel, suggests the results at the U.S.-Israel High Technology Forum meeting in Arlington, Virginia, this week. Defense sources in Washington said that the change in position is due to U.S. recognition of the effectiveness of Israel's Ministry of Defense's supervision of defense exports to China. One source said, "In effect, this is a prize for Israel for closing the tap of defense exports to China."


2008-09-11 01:00:00

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