Senior administration officials briefed reporters on details of the decision. The United States will halt a $260 million cash transfer to Egypt and suspend large-scale military systems, like the F-16 aircraft, M1A1 tank parts, Harpoon anti-ship missiles and Apache helicopters. Some of the aid will be "repurposed" to benefit the Egyptian people. One of the officials said Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called Egyptian army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to advise him of the decision. Hagel told him the United States would continue military training and education, a symbol of the long-term relationship. The aid cut is meant to be temporary with the hope that the Egyptian military will take steps toward restoring democracy. The United States also plans to meet its commitments for Egypt-related work being performed by contractors.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 04:12:18 +0000
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