GOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid © Julia Nikhinson/Reuters
Washington Post: GOP senator blocks arms sale to Hungary for stalling Sweden’s NATO bid
Sen. James E. Risch, the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, is halting a $735 million U.S. arms sale to Hungary as punishment for the country’s refusal to approve NATO membership for Sweden, a rare move aimed at pressuring Budapest into greenlighting the military alliance’s expansion ahead of a major summit next month.
In a statement to The Washington Post, Risch (Idaho) said Hungary must allow Sweden into NATO if it wants the arms package, which includes 24 HIMARS rocket launcher batteries, and more than 100 rockets and pods along with associated parts and support.
The decision to slam the brakes on new arms sales to Budapest demonstrates the growing anger toward Hungary by NATO backers like Risch, who rarely holds up arms sales to countries in any part of the world.
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WNU Editor: Threatening fellow members while not listening to their concerns is just another sign on how fragile the NATO alliance has become.
US Blocks Arms Sale To Hungary For Stalling Sweden’s Bid To Join NATO
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Hungary should buy from Russia. At least their missiles work.
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