Pentagon backs massive missile sale to Turkey

Pentagon backs massive missile sale to Turkey
Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2009 - The Pentagon has told US lawmakers it is ready to sell Turkey a 7.8-billion-dollar Patriot missile system, a move designed to bolster its only NATO ally which borders Iran. The sale would include 13 "fire units," 72 PAC-3 interceptor missiles and a host of related hardware, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency has notified Congress in a document obtained Monday by AFP. ... more

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