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| US to sell UAE 1,000s of bunker busters |
| 2011-11-13 |
| [Iran Press TV] The United States reportedly plans to provide thousands of advanced ''bunker-busting'' bombs to the United Arab Emirates. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday these bombs were designed to demolish bunkers, tunnels and other thickly reinforced targets. The proposed package to the UAE is to be formally presented to Congress ''in the coming days," according to the newspaper. The package includes up to 4,900 Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) and other weapons, the paper said. The new report comes as Washington is increasing efforts to arm Middle East states and start a weapons race in the strategically important part of the world. The administration of US President Barack I mean, I do think at a certain point you've made enough moneyObama has shored up Persian Gulf littoral states-- Soddy Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, UAE and Kuwait -- with major arms deals in recent years. The arms deals include a record multi-billion plan to sell Soddy Arabia advanced F-15 aircraft, some 2,000-lb JDAMs and other powerful munitions. The US government also approved the sale of a multi-billion terminal missile program to UAE. Analysts believe supporting the despotic regimes and selling arms to them are against Washington's claims of backing democracy in the region. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #11 The UAE can get 3 PAK planes for the price of one US F-16, perhaps even a few Russian "NIGHTHUNTER" attack choppers??? Meanwhile ... * CHINA DAILY FORUM BLOGGER > THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING PUT: WITHDRAWAL OF US FORCES FROM IRAQ WILL IGNITE REGIONAL WAR VIA RISE OF KURDISH SELF-DETERMINATION??? Power, Regional Fluxes. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-11-13 22:36 |
| #10 "Contract". I see. A long-standing Arab tradition. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-11-13 20:11 |
| #9 Huh? Those would be useful only against a ground target. I can't even dream of a scenario where the UAE could use them. Do they want to play with them or something like that? |
| Posted by: Slats Gurly-Brown5454 2011-11-13 19:30 |
| #8 "Contract". I see. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-11-13 14:40 |
| #7 And five qualified pilots, pater. Arab, perhaps. Contract pilots are another story. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-11-13 14:19 |
| #6 Stirring up paranoia. |
| Posted by: gorb 2011-11-13 13:26 |
| #5 And five qualified pilots, pater. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-11-13 12:54 |
| #4 Just what is the UAE supposed to do with those bunker busters? Use them on Iran? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-11-13 12:53 |
| #3 What good are bunker busters without a delivery system? Sixty F-16s and Sixty Mirage 2000s for "thousands of advanced 'bunker-busting' bombs"... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-11-13 12:39 |
| #2 Looking to retrofit their private 747's? Maybe just a stockpile for 'NATO' forces in the region. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2011-11-13 08:59 |
| #1 What good are bunker busters without a delivery system? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-11-13 03:34 |