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2014-12-01 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Cabinet Authorizes Purchase Of 14 F-35 Fighter Jets

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Posted by trailing wife 2014-12-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 A senior officer in the IDF ground forces told Channel 2 in 2013 that with the money slated for the F-35s, the Defense Ministry could have bought 600 new tanks or hundreds of Iron Dome and Arrow interceptors, or generally used the funds to upgrade the entire ground force.

This.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-12-01 06:27|| 2014-12-01 06:27|| Front Page Top

#2 So you think that's what the weapons slowdown last summer was about OS? Extortion to complete the deal?

Posted by Skidmark 2014-12-01 07:53|| 2014-12-01 07:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Note: This is not actually spending of money by the Israelis. It is the allocation of US aid money granted to purchase military hardware.
(per the line with "military aid rebates")
We're buying these for them.

Posted by ed in texas 2014-12-01 08:00|| 2014-12-01 08:00|| Front Page Top

#4 We have some A-10s that apparently the fighter mafia doesn't want around anymore. Might be a better deal as fabrication of embargoed parts in the future would be easier on A-10s than F-35s.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-12-01 09:16|| 2014-12-01 09:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Its the defense spending in eky congressional districts some folks should look at in relation to these additional orders that help replace some of the cancelled orders. Same goes for F22 sales you'll hear about as well, no doubt.

The Romans knew it even back in their day: cui bono?

Posted by OldSpook 2014-12-01 14:34|| 2014-12-01 14:34|| Front Page Top

#6 What kinda gas mileage do these birds get? Can they fly to Tehran and back?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2014-12-01 15:48|| 2014-12-01 15:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Q: "Can they fly to Tehran and back?"
A: Yes, as long as they are pushing the KC-10 by the hose.....

Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-12-01 19:55|| 2014-12-01 19:55|| Front Page Top

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