U.S. Weighs Selling New Fighter Jets, Missiles and Guidance Kits to Israel

(Politico) Lara Seligman - The Biden administration is weighing selling Israel up to 50 new F-15 fighter jets, 30 AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, and a number of Joint Direct Attack Munition kits, which turn dumb bombs into precision-guided weapons. While the sale is still pending U.S. government approval - and it will be years before the weapons arrive in Israel - the administration has already informally notified the relevant congressional committees, a step typically signifying intent to move forward with the sale.


2024-04-02 00:00:00

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