Washington confirms arms deal

Issue 888 - 30 Oct 2010 | 1 minute read

Assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs Andrew Shapiro has confirmed that the Obama administration has asked Congress to approve a $60bn arms deal with the Kingdom (GSN 886/6). The 20-year deal involves the sale of 84 Boeing F-15 fighter jets and an upgrade

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