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Administration Fast Tracks Another Israel Arms FMS Bypassing Congress Amid Iran Campaign

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Administration Fast Tracks Another Israel Arms FMS Bypassing Congress Amid Iran Campaign
1,000-pound BLU-110 MK-83 and 500-pound BLU-111 MK-82 hard target penetrating bombs explode at the Gordia range off the coast of Djibout in 2007 upon delivery from navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The U.S. State Department last Friday approved another $151.8 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to help Israel restock its inventory of 1,000-pound bombs amid both countries’ campaign against Iran. Israel’s FMS request includes 12,000 BLU-110A/B general purpose 1,000-pound bomb bodies with government and contractor engineering, logistics and related program support. Given the ongoing hostilities, Secretary of State Marco Rubio “has determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to the Government of Israel of…

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