Published September 14,2023
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The US State Department permitted the potential sale of F-35 fighter jets and associated tools to South Korea at an estimated price of $5.06 billion, in accordance with a press release Wednesday.
Congress has been notified of the sale of as much as 25 jets, in accordance with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.
“The proposed sale will improve the Republic of Korea’s capability to meet current and future threats by providing credible defense capability to deter aggression in the region and ensure interoperability with U.S. forces,” it mentioned.
It famous the sale will increase Seoul’s operational plane stock and improve its air-to-air and air-to-ground self-defense functionality.
“Korea already has F-35s in its inventory and will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces,” it added.
The sale got here amid North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile launches in violation of UN sanctions Kim Jong-un’s go to to Russia.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
