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April 22, 2013 · by Volubrjotr

Political Velcraft

 

After a year of secret negotiations, the world’s largest arms dealer, the Pentagon, has announced that it is finalizing a preliminary agreement on a complex $10 billion Mideast arms deal with Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

According to one U.S. Defense official, the deal is “one of the most complex and carefully orchestrated arms packages in American history.”

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently embarked on a six-day trip that includes meetings with officials in Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates.

According to Hagel, the goal of the Mideast trip is “to deepen and strengthen his relationships with all of these countries.” Translation: Hagel will push the three countries to finalize their purchases and submit formal letters of request, which can then be used to gain approval from Congress.
Defense officials say they have kept lawmakers apprised of the negotiations over the last year and provided an updated briefing to Congress earlier this week.The arms deal is expected to sail through Congress amid strong pressure from domestic weapons manufacturers. In addition, U.S. lawmakers appear eager to increase funding sources for the U.S. military in the wake of the controversial budget cuts adversely impacting the Pentagon.

The Arms Deal Breakdown

According to the terms of the deal:

  • Israel has requested: KC-135 refueling planes, anti-radiation missiles, which will help Israel destroy enemy air-defense radars, new advanced radar capability for Israeli jets, and several (Interestingly, this is the first time that the U.S. has publicly sold the tilt-rotor Osprey to a foreign nation.)
  • UAE has requested: Around two dozen F-16 Desert Falcon jets produced by Lockheed Martin (worth approximately $5 billion) and advanced aircraft missiles (The UAE has also expressed interest in purchasing an Osprey. However, it is unlikely that the U.S. will approve one in this current deal.)
  • Saudi Arabia has requested: Advanced aircraft missiles. (These missiles are the same type being sold to the UAE and are designed for use with the 84 Boeing F-15 fighter jets that the Saudis purchased from the Pentagon earlier in 2010.)
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