Pentagon Announces $645 Million in Possible Foreign Military Sales

By John Liang / February 17, 2000 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon yesterday announced possible foreign military sales to Israel, the Netherlands and Finland totaling $645 million. Nearly one-third ($200 million) would go to Israel to pay for construction of three military facilities -- two infantry training bases and a logistics base for a reserve armored division, according to the DOD announcement. The construction is part of a U.S. assistance package promised to Israel in support of the Wye River Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which were signed...

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