The United States will sell F-15 fighter jets to Egypt, the US general said during a congressional hearing on Tuesday, despite concerns in Washington about the human rights situation in the Arab country.
“In the case of Egypt, I think we have good news, in the sense that we will supply them with F-15s, which took a long and difficult job,” said General Frank Mackenzie, chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. the Middle East (of USCENTCOM), which was presented before a Senate committee.
The senior officer did not want to go into details about the sale. The State Department, which will have to approve it, has not yet notified Congress of the planned sale, as required.
“We do not comment on potential transfers or arms sales to which Congress has not been notified,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said.
In January, the United States announced the approval of the sale of two large packages of military equipment to Egypt, including transport aircraft and radar systems. The sale of the 12 four-engine C-130 J Super Hercules and related equipment is estimated to be worth $ 2.2 billion.
Last year, however, the State Department suspended $ 130 million in military aid to Egypt because of the human rights situation in the populous Arab country.
Several influential members of Congress have called on US President Joe Biden to suspend all military equipment sales in Cairo until the situation improves.
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