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Biden admin reverses Trump's decision, approves USD 450 mn F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan
This is the first major security assistance to Pakistan after Trump in 2018 had announced to stop all defense and security assistance to Pakistan alleging that Islamabad was not a partner in its fight against terrorism.
Biden admin reverses Trump's decision, approves USD 450 mn F-16 fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan
This is the first major security assistance to Pakistan after Trump in 2018 had announced to stop all defense and security assistance to Pakistan alleging that Islamabad was not a partner in its fight against terrorism.
www.timesnownews.com
Washington: Reversing the decision of its predecessor, the Biden Administration has approved a whooping USD 450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan.
As a notification to the US Congress, the State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale of F-16 case for sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of USD 450 million, arguing that this will sustain Islamabad's capability to meet current.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on Wednesday.
This is the first major security assistance to Pakistan after Trump in 2018 had announced to stop all defense and security assistance to Pakistan alleging that Islamabad was not a partner in its fight against terrorism.
"The United States Government has notified Congress of a proposed Foreign Military Sales case to sustain the Pakistan Air Force's F-16 programme. Pakistan is an important counterterrorism partner, and as part of longstanding policy, the United States provides life cycle maintenance and sustainment packages for US-origin platforms," a State Department spokesperson said.
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The Pentagon said this proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by allowing Pakistan to retain interoperability with US and partner forces in ongoing counterterrorism efforts and in preparation for future contingency operations.
"The proposed sale will continue the sustainment of Pakistan's F-16 fleet, which greatly improves Pakistan's ability to support counterterrorism operations through its robust air-to-ground capability. Pakistan will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces," it said.
According to the Congressional notification, the proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.
Commentary:
Trump was correct not to supply Pakistan with further F-16's. It's a fact that Pakistan is no friend of the U.S. and has never been a friend of the U.S.
Pakistan's SIS gave Osama bin Ladin and Zawahirifor more than a decade, supplied men, weapons and restcamps to the Taliban for 20 years, and charged America exorbitant prices to allow supplies to flow to our troops in Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, Biden and his administration has only one policy - whatever Trump did they’re against it.
Biden has not only earned the title of worst president in American history, but the most dangerous for the national security of America.
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