Defence
Minister Moshe Yaalon
HERZLIYA, Israel (Reuters) – Defence
Minister Moshe Yaalon voiced concern on Tuesday that Washington’s supply
of advanced arms to Gulf Arab states to deter Iran could eventually
challenge Israel’s U.S.-backed regional military supremacy.
“Even if there are not now any hostile designs (among them) against us, as we know in the Middle East intentions are liable to change. The capability will without a doubt be there and this must be prepared for,” he said.
Setting the stage for talks later in the day with General Martin Dempsey, the head of the U.S. armed forces, Yaalon spoke at a security conference of a need to maintain Israel’s “qualitative edge” as it seeks increased defence grants from Washington.
Full article available here: http://www.euronews.com/newswires/3023639-israel-concerned-about-us-arms-to-gulf-states-to-deter-iran/
Source: Euronews
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