Posted on 06/14/2010 1:02:31 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Israel wants to buy more JDAM GPS guided bombs from the United States. Quantity was unspecified, but some of the JDAMs headed for Israel won't be owned by Israel, but by the United States. This is because, starting last year, the U.S. began storing weapons and military equipment in Israel. These emergency supplies serve a dual purpose. The primary purpose of this gear is to be quickly flown to American forces in the region in need of it. But the more likely use of this stuff is for Israeli troops, if Israel got involved in an intense war and needed rapid resupply. In this situation, the United States could simply release the ammo and spare parts to Israel. Because of this dual purpose, all the weapons and spare parts in the warehouses and bunkers are material in use by both the U.S. and Israeli forces. Currently, there's about $600 million worth of stuff in the emergency stores, and more is being added, because the plan calls for $800 million worth to be in those warehouses eventually. Israel wants that ceiling raised to $1.2 billion. The stores include JDAM bomb kits, missiles, other ammunition, spare parts, armored vehicles and electronic equipment.
Israel does not have to buy JDAM from the United States, because Israeli firms have developed similar gear. Three years ago, an Israeli firm developed a variation on the JDAM. SPICE (Stand-Off Precision Guidance Munition) is similar to U.S. JDAM kits, that turn dumb bombs into GPS guided smart bombs. But SPICE adds a camera in the nose, where you can store several digital photos of the target (a building, radar antennae, or a moving target, like a missile transporter).
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“starting last year, the U.S. began storing weapons and military equipment in Israel”
Excuse me? That has been going on a VERY long time. If Obama could stop it, I’m sure he would.
The Israelis requested recently another $600 million dollars worth of equipment.
Yeah, it’s just that the casual reader could get the impression that this started under nobo!
Interesting!
Hope to be put to good use soon......
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And, that is likely the intent. To lull American Jews back to sleep.
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