Trump Administration Bypasses DSCA to Greenlight F-35 Jets Sale to UAE
The Trump Administration has bypassed Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) to approve the $10.4 billion sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates.
On Thursday, the White House informally notified Congress of the proposed sale. It is the DSCA, a State Department agency, which normally researches the effects of foreign military sales and sends recommendations of approval to Congress, UPI reported today.
This would make the U.A.E. second country in the Middle East, after Israel, to own the advanced jets. It wants to buy 50 F-35s.
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