JERUSALEM (REUTERS) - Israel's intelligence minister said on Tuesday (Aug 18) he knew of no change to a policy opposing US sales of advanced weaponry to Arab states that could diminish Israel's military superiority, after a report the United Arab Emirates could clinch such deals.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
JERUSALEM - Israel's intelligence minister said on Tuesday he knew of no change to a policy opposing US sales of advanced weaponry to Arab states that could diminish Israel's military superiority, after a report the United Arab Emirates could clinch such deals.
The US Embassy in Jerusalem had no immediate comment on the report. Under understandings dating back decades, Washington has refrained from Middle East arms sales that may blunt Israel's"qualitative military edge" .
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