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By Micah Halpern
Friday October 14, 2005 I've Been Thinking: The United States and Israel have resumed strategic military cooperation. The US suspended the relationship three years ago when Israel finalized arms deals with China, one of America's and the West's archenemies. But all is not as it once was. Israel is being penalized for what the United States considers an indiscretion. Israel has been locked out of the planning and development stages off the F-35. The F-35 will replace the F-16, Israel's most important attack plane. Britain, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Turkey, Holland, Italy, Australia and Singapore are all involved with the F-35. Unlike Israel, these countries can bid on and develop various components of the plane. Singapore is part of the group not by merit but through a military aid package. Tensions, even among friends, can be dramatic and can cause irreparable rifts. The United States no longer trusts Israel with their top secret plans. The United States will always have the fear that Israel will sell them to the highest bidders. 4 June 2017 12:14 PM in Thoughts
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