White House Plans Sale of Missiles to Pakistan
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From Times Wire Reports
The Bush administration said it was planning to let Pakistan buy advanced Boeing Harpoon anti-ship missiles and related equipment valued at up to $370 million.
Of the total “Block II” Harpoon missiles, 50 would be for launch from submarines, 50 from surface ships and 30 by air, the Pentagon’s Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a notice to Congress, required by law.
The notice does not mean a sale has been concluded, and Congress could intervene.
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