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ANI | Updated: Oct 18, 2017
04:31 IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.] Oct 18 (ANI): The United States on
Tuesday approved a potential $2.4 billion upgrade of Greek F-16 fighter
jets after a meeting between country's Prime
Minister Alexi Tsipras and President
Donald Trump.
Trump, who spoke alongside Tsipras in the White House
Rose Garden after a working lunch, said the potential deal "would generate
thousands of American jobs," The Hill report said.
"This proposed sale will contribute to U.S. foreign policy
and national security objectives by helping to improve the security of a North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
ally, which is an important partner for political stability and economic progress
in Europe. The
upgrade of F-16 aircraft to an F-16 Block V configuration will bolster the
Hellenic Air Force's ability to support NATO and remain
interoperable with the U.S. and the NATO alliance. It will also
help Greece sustain operations in the future, thereby reducing the threat the
alliance's enemies pose to the U.S. and the alliance," the Defence
Security Cooperation Agency said in a statement.
The agency added that it had notified Congress of the
possible sale on Monday.
Trump also praised Greece "for being one of the
few NATO countries
currently spending at least 2 percent of [gross domestic product] on
defense" and called it "a land of tremendous potential."
NATO spending
has been a hot-button issue for Trump, who frequently berates European allies for what
he says is not enough contribution. (ANI)
Original post: aninews.in
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