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 as the Trump administration again sidesteps Congress

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.

  • crozilla@lemmy.world
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    2 小时前

    Israel is expected to finance the purchase in part using the $3.8 billion in annual U.S. military aid it receives.

    Um…