Tag Archives: Hellfire missiles

Pentagon approves massive sale of bunker-buster bombs to Israel

Posted on May 21, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM by Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff May 21, 2015 The U.S. State Department approved the sale of $1.87 billion in munitions and precision guidance kits to Israel this week to improve the capability of existing systems and make … Continue reading →

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Obama, The Virtuoso Manager

Posted on October 21, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

JERUSALEM POST by Caroline Glick October 21, 2014 Since he assumed office nearly six years ago, US President Barack Obama has been dogged by allegations of managerial incompetence. Obama, his critics allege, had no managerial experience before he was elected. … Continue reading →

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US resumes supply of Hellfire missiles to Israel

Posted on September 29, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Staff September 28, 2014 Tank rounds and other weapon deliveries had also been temporarily halted by review process The US has now supplied some of the Hellfire missiles that Israel requested in the course of the conflict … Continue reading →

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US missiles to be released ‘soon’ — whatever the Hellfire that means

Posted on August 30, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Rebecca Shimoni Stoil August 29, 2014 WASHINGTON — Exactly how bad are Israel-US relations today? Who the Hellfire knows. What is clear is that two weeks after the revelation that the US had added an additional … Continue reading →

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The two most disturbing aspects of the halted arms shipment

Posted on August 20, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

JEWISH JOURNAL by Shmuel Rosner August 17, 2014 The Obama administration’s decision to halt a transfer of Hellfire missiles requested by Israel – a decision first reported by the Wall Street Journal and later confirmed by administration officials in both governments … Continue reading →

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Washington said limiting arms transfers to Israel as ties fray

Posted on August 14, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Marissa Newman August 14, 2014 Obama-Netanyahu hold ‘combative’ phone call; White House, State said ‘blindsided’ by Pentagon’s supply of weapons to Israel, WSJ reports After months of worsening tensions, the US-Israeli diplomatic relationship has reached new lows, … Continue reading →

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