9 April 2015

Is the US About to Sell 1,000 Missiles to Pakistan?

April 07, 2015

The U.S. State Department has approved Pakistan’s request for a possible sale of U.S. military hardware that includes attack helicopters, missiles, and communications equipment at an estimated cost of $952 million, according to an April 6 press statementof the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) is the lead agency within the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for arms sales, training and services to allies, and maintaining military-to-military contacts with allied nations.

“This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to improve the security of a country vital to U.S. foreign policy and national security goals in South Asia,” the DSCA said in the release.

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