Egypt is reportedly planning to buy more than 20 of the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets. Reuters
Middle East Eye: US threatens Egypt with sanctions over purchase of Russian fighter jets
Official says Cairo has been made aware of the risks if it goes through with $2bn deal for more than 20 Su-35 planes.
Egypt's purchase of Russian fighter jets puts it at risk of US sanctions and endangers future acquisitions of United States-made equipment, a State Department official has said.
Cairo is aware of those risks, US Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs R Clarke Cooper said at the Dubai Airshow on Monday.
On Friday, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the warning had come in a letter sent last week from US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urging Egypt’s defence minister to cancel a deal to buy Russian Su-35 warplanes.
“Major new arms deals with Russia would - at a minimum - complicate future US defence transactions with and security assistance to Egypt,” the letter said.
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This sanctions use is overdone and could be in danger of losing it's effectiveness methinks.
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