U.S. Asks Korea to Halt Arms Sales to Venezuela
U.S. Asks Korea to Halt Arms Sales to Venezuela
Oct.9,2006
Washington has asked Seoul to refrain from selling arms to Venezuela, which has lately emerged as a leader in the international anti-U.S. camp. “The U.S. recently asked our government through diplomatic channels not to allow weapons sales to Venezuela,” a government source here said. Sources say there are concerns in the arms industry that the request could mean a major setback for export negotiations.
Korean defense firms were apparently in the midst of clinching sales of aircraft components, high speed ships, communications equipment and trench mortars to Caracas. The government will make its position on the matter known after feeling out whether the U.S. was only referring to products that include U.S. components. Last May, the U.S. announced an arms embargo against the Central American nation citing what it called an uncooperative attitude in Washington’s “war on terror.”
Venezuelan Defense Minister Adm. Orlando Maniglia recently complained that the U.S. government has blocked U.S. and even Israeli and Korean firms from supplying replacement parts for Venezuela’s F-16 fighters despite the fact that Caracas already paid for them.
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Oct.9,2006
Washington has asked Seoul to refrain from selling arms to Venezuela, which has lately emerged as a leader in the international anti-U.S. camp. “The U.S. recently asked our government through diplomatic channels not to allow weapons sales to Venezuela,” a government source here said. Sources say there are concerns in the arms industry that the request could mean a major setback for export negotiations.
Korean defense firms were apparently in the midst of clinching sales of aircraft components, high speed ships, communications equipment and trench mortars to Caracas. The government will make its position on the matter known after feeling out whether the U.S. was only referring to products that include U.S. components. Last May, the U.S. announced an arms embargo against the Central American nation citing what it called an uncooperative attitude in Washington’s “war on terror.”
Venezuelan Defense Minister Adm. Orlando Maniglia recently complained that the U.S. government has blocked U.S. and even Israeli and Korean firms from supplying replacement parts for Venezuela’s F-16 fighters despite the fact that Caracas already paid for them.
http://tinyurl.com/o6whg
bin66 - 10. Okt, 01:01
