U.S. plans expanded military ties with Yugoslavia
The United States seeks to broaden military links with Yugoslavia through modest arms sales and expanded training for Yugoslav officers. Talks between Defense Secretary Brown and Gen. Ljubicic set a cooperative tone, with planned port calls and mutual visits. Contingent on policy, Tow missiles and radar are potential future sales.
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Policy shift in rising U.S. arms sales noted
A Council on Economic Priorities report says U.S. arms sales to foreign governments surged in recent years with a shift toward Third World customers. From 1974 to 1978 Iran, Saudi Arabia and Israel accounted for 65 percent of $29.4 billion in foreign military contracts, led by Iran at $8.8 billion.
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Emigration of Jews from USSR Increases, Vienna Reports
Welfare officials in Vienna say an average of 400 Soviet Jewish emigrants per week are arriving, up from 275 earlier this year. Most emigres carry Israeli visas via the Dutch Embassy and pass through Chop, with Moscow offering no clear reasons for the rise. Officials link the surge to human rights concerns, Belgrade talks, and Soviet aims to blunt Western criticism.
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Pentagon approves full production of F-16 fighter jet
The Defense Department orders start on full F-16 production, with 1,388 aircraft planned for the Air Force at an estimated cost of more than 13.8 billion. General Dynamics builds the jet, which NATO partners Belgium Denmark the Netherlands and Norway will buy 38 units for shared production. Deputy Defense Secretary Duncan announces an initial 105 aircraft this fiscal year amid ongoing engine tests and international orders.
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