US approves 225 mln Dollar Foreign Military Sale to Turkiye for advanced missiles

The United States has approved a 225 million Dollar Foreign Military Sale to Turkiye for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM). Read further on Dynamite News:

Washington: The United States has approved a 225 million Dollar Foreign Military Sale to Turkiye for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).

"The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Turkiye of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost of USD 225 million,’’ the State Department announced Thursday.

In a statement the State Department said the proposed sale will ‘’support the foreign policy goals and national security of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that continues to be a force for political and economic stability in Europe."

"This proposed sale will provide Turkiye with a critical air defence capability to assist in defending its homeland and US personnel stationed there. Turkiye will have no difficulty absorbing these articles and services into its armed forces. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region," it added.

“Build iPhones in America, Not India”: Trump to Apple CEO

After being rebuffed by India, Donald Trump is attempting to position himself as the world's dominant leader. At a business event in Doha, Donald Trump recently talked about Apple, India, trade, and some global matters.

rump claimed Apple is investing approximately $500 billion in the United States. He said he had a talk with Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple.

Trump told him: “Tim, you’re my friend, and we’ve treated Apple very well in the U.S. But now I hear you're building more factories in India. I don’t like that. We want you to build in America, not India.”

His statements came at a time when India has obliquely said that no other country would intervene between India and Pakistan. India has also rejected Trump's claim of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan by threatening them to stop trade if they did not listen to his demands.

Trump claimed that India charges very high tariffs (import taxes), which make it hard for American companies to sell their products there. Because of those high tariffs, U.S. businesses couldn’t grow much in India — U.S. companies aren't even in India's top 30.