DEFENSE TRADE: Information on U.S. Weapons Deliveries to the

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From fiscal year 1991 through fiscal year 2000, the U.S. government delivered about $74 billion in

military equipment, services, and training to countries in the Middle East. This included military

items purchased by these countries through the Foreign Military Sales program, as well as those

financed with grant funds provided through the Foreign Military Financing program. In addition,

military equipment, services, and training is provided on a grant basis through the International

Military Education and Training program and under the Excess Defense Articles and Emergency

Drawdown authorities. The Foreign Military Sales and Foreign Military Financing programs account

for about 96 percent of the value of military items the United States delivered to the region. The

U.S. weapon systems delivered include F-16 and F/A-18 fighter aircraft, Apache and Cobra

helicopters, M1A1 tanks, and AMRAAM,3 ATACMS,4 and Stinger missiles.