US State Dept. approves 2-billion-USD sale of weapons to Indonesia
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on July 6 that the Department of State has approved a potential 2 billion USD sale of eight MV-22 Osprey and related equipment to Indonesia.
Jakarta (VNA) -🅰 The US Defense Se🌜curity Cooperation Agency saidon July 6 that the Department of State has approved a potential 2 billion USDsale of eight MV-22 Osprey and related equipment to Indonesia.
The potential sale is based on the Indonesian Government'srequest to buy eight MV-22 Block C Osprey aircraft, along with other militaryequipment, including machine guns, engines, radars, navigation and missilewarning systems estimated to cost a total of 2 billion USD, according to theagency’s statement. This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goalsand national security objectives of the US by improving the security of animportant regional partner that is a force for political stability, andeconomic progress in the Asia-Pacific region, it said. "It isvital to US national interest to assist Indonesia in developing and maintaininga strong and effective self-defense capability," the statement stressed. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency added that theproposed sale could also improve Indonesia's humanitarian and disaster reliefcapabilities./.
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