A Banner Year For U.S. Weapons Sales Abroad

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Breaking Defense: U.S. Has Already Sold More Weapons This Year Than All 2017: $47B

Trump's America First policies are paying off for U.S. weapons manufacturers.

FARNBOROUGH The United States has already blown past the amount of weaponry it sold to foreign governments all last year — with more than two months to go before the fiscal year ends.

American defense companies, with the blessing of the Pentagon and State Department, have already sold $46.9 billion worth of weapons to foreign governments this year, leaving the $41 billion worth of deals in 2017 in the dust.

Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper, director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which coordinates foreign sales, revealed the new numbers to me on Monday. “The president and the administration’s plans have given us that leadership, guidance and focus, and we understand that this comes directly from the top, directly from the White House,” he said.

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WNU Editor: These sales are across the board, and with the F-35 now ready to be sold abroad .... next year will probably be even better.