U.S. orders Israel to increase control of security exports
The crisis between Israel and the United States over the sale of assault unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to China is deepening
has been imposing harsh sanctions on Israel for a few months now, following the dispute between the two states over the sale of the drones
Pentagon, the attempted sale of
sophisticated technology by Israel is further evidence
that closer supervision of arms sales to foreign allies
is long overdue and necessary
“We have our concerns
about the sale and transfer of defense equipment and
technology to China known to Israel,”
similar to those used by Taiwan to defend against
Chinese missiles and aircraft
Complicating the proposed
sale, Israel claimed the drones were merely
“refurbished,” but initial US intelligence reports
claim that new technology was incorporated in the drones
India and Israel have come out in the open with Israel emerging as India's second largest arms supplier after Russia.