Trump says US mulls potential F-16 sale to Greece worth $2.4bn

U.S President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his administration has informed Congress of a potential sale to upgrade the F-16 aircraft in Greece’s Air Force, a deal could be worth $2.4 billion.

The U.S. State Department approved the possible sale on Monday. Trump spoke of the potential sale following a meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsirpas at the White House. – reuters

PS A friend in need is a friend indeed 😛

UPDATE

Short time later and after strong reactions by opposition parties and social media users, Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos clarified that the 2.4billion USD are not for the upgrade of F-16 only.

Η οροφή για την αναβάθμιση των F-16 από τον προϋπολογισμό είναι 1,1δις € τα υπόλοιπα ποσά αφορούν προγράμματα βοήθειας και αντισταθμιστικά

— Panos Kammenos (@PanosKammenos) October 17, 2017

“The budget cap for the F-16 upgrading is $1.1bn, the rest is for aid and compensatory programs,” Kammenos tweeted.

PS as if it will make a difference…