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Arabia Asks Jet Planes and More Tanks From U S
Saudi Arabia has asked to buy a small number of jet planes in addition to 18 M47 Patton tanks, officials say, with no U S approval yet. The request follows a February lifting of a two day arms embargo and comes amid broader Middle East arms licensing. Israel’s own request for 63 million dollars in defensive weapons is under consideration as officials weigh risks of renewed Arab Israeli hostilities. The United States has previously sold piston B26 bombers training planes and 18 light tanks to Saudi Arabia under a 1953 agreement tied to Dhahran airfield rights, which expires June 17 with renewal talks forthcoming.
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