
The State Department has approved a potential $450 million deal with Pakistan for F-16 aircraft sustainment and equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Wednesday of the new foreign military sale. “Pakistan is an important counterterrorism partner, and as part of longstanding policy, the United States provides life cycle maintenance and sustainment packages for U.S.-origin platforms,” a State Department spokesperson said in a statement. “Pakistan’s F-16 program is an important part of the broader United States-Pakistan bilateral…