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State Department Approves $320 Million NATO Munitions Kit Deal, $624 Million In Missiles Sales With Japan

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, November 19th, 2018

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State Department Approves $320 Million NATO Munitions Kit Deal, $624 Million In Missiles Sales With Japan

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The State Department has approved a $320 million deal with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency to deliver precision guided munitions kits for select partner nations, as well as $624 million in missile deals with Japan.The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of the three separate foreign military sales on Nov. 16.Under the NATO deal, 12 partners nations and Finald will receive new munitions kits and detector sensing units.“This proposed sale supports the foreign policy and national security of…

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