Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
December 12, 2013
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| Photo: U.S. Navy |
Does Saudi Arabia face an awesome enemy
in its mostly unpopulated desert kingdom? After all, it recently ordered
nearly a billion dollars worth of tube-launched, optically-tracked
wire-guided 2A/2B radio-frequency (RF) Missiles and associated
equipment, parts, training and logistical support, according to a DoD SCA news release.
More specifically:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested
a possible sale of 9,650 BGM-71 2A Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked
Wire-Guided (TOW) Radio-Frequency (RF) missiles, 4,145 BGM-71 2B
Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked Wire-Guided Aero RF missiles, 91 TOW-2A
Fly-to-Buy missiles, 49 TOW-2B Fly-to-Buy missiles, containers, spare
and repair parts, support equipment, tools and test equipment,
publications and technical documentation, personnel training and
training equipment, U.S. Government and contractor engineering,
logistics, and technical support services, and other related elements of
logistics and program support. The estimated cost is $900 million.
The proposed sale will contribute to the
foreign policy and national security of the United States by helping to
improve the security of a critical partner who has been, and continues
to be, an important force for political stability in the Middle East.
