Posted on 06/10/2010 1:08:14 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Israel recently approached the United States with new requests for security-related purchases, Haaretz has learned. The requests included Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM ) bombs for the Israel Air Force, as well as a significant expansion of the emergency stores held by the U.S. army in Israel.The Israeli requests were brought up during recent visits to Washington by Defense Minister Ehud Barak and director-general of the Defense Ministry, Udi Shani, and in conversations with senior administration and Congress officials.
The priority list reflects the security threats the defense establishment believes Israel will face in the next few years, i.e. the eventuality of a prolonged war, which would necessitate using the IAF widely to attack many targets, along with ensuring enough spare parts and supplies.
Israel also requested JDAM bombs, seeking to significantly increase the number of such munitions already in its arsenal. The JDAM bombs have been used increasingly in recent operations, including in the Second Lebanon War in 2006 and Operation Cast Lead in 2008. Israel is also seeking to increase the amount of gear held by the American army in their emergency stores in Israel by 50% - from $800 million to $1.2 billion. The Obama administration placed the stores in Israel in December, as part of a number of steps to improve U.S. assistance to Israeli security. To date, $600 million worth of American emergency equipment has been placed in Israel.
The American stores hold rockets, bombs, aircraft ammunition and armored vehicles, along with other weapons. The gear fully matches equipment already used by the Israel Defense Forces and is cataloged upon arrival to ensure quick and easy access at a time of need, pending permission from the United States. The American move has a dual purpose:
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With that emergency equipment should be the B-61 bombs that are still in Turkey.
The last I heard O’Bammy stopped arms shipments last year.
Is this the same shipment,,,?...
Its a new shipment.The US administration placed the stores in Israel in December.
Its very potent bomb.The maximum yield is 340 kilotons.
I sure hope Israel got those weapons,,,
Maybe jhpigott can tell us more,,,
The list seems to be the same...
They will and more if US-Turkish relations go south.
They will and more if US-Turkish relations go south.
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It reeealy don’t look too good now...
We have equipment in Turkey,Turkey may very soon be shooting at Israel and Turkeys government is more militant by the day.
Isn’t there a risk that Turkeys gets the snot slapped out of themselves and decides it needs that ordinance? What then? We’re talking about a religion that does not lend itself to moderation.
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Perhaps a Turkish coup is in the cards again. When things get bad in Turkey, the military has been known to handle the situation.
I’m pretty certain the government arrested some officers a few months back.They know the reputation and have taken steps to stop it from happening.
Those B-61 gravity nuclear bombs are PAL/cryptographic coded. A PAL is an electronic (originally electro-mechanical) device that prevents arming the weapon unless the correct codes are inserted into it. Two different codes must be inserted, simultaneously or close together.
I think your right.
The requests included Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM ) bombs for the Israel Air Force, as well as a significant expansion of the emergency stores held by the U.S. army in Israel... The priority list reflects the security threats the defense establishment believes Israel will face in the next few years, i.e. the eventuality of a prolonged war, which would necessitate using the IAF widely to attack many targets, along with ensuring enough spare parts and supplies... The American stores hold rockets, bombs, aircraft ammunition and armored vehicles, along with other weapons. The gear fully matches equipment already used by the Israel Defense Forces and is cataloged upon arrival to ensure quick and easy access at a time of need, pending permission from the United States.
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