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The United States to Accord Pakistan Priority Status for Excess Defense Articles
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
July 19, 2010
After the bilateral Strategic Dialogue meeting in Islamabad today, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced that the U.S. has accorded Pakistan priority status for the allocation of U.S. excess defense articles.
The Administration will seek legislative authorization to include Pakistan as a priority country for the delivery of excess defense articles in accordance with Pakistans status as a Major Non-NATO Ally. This action demonstrates the continuing commitment of the United States to support Pakistans security forces.
The Secretarys announcement builds on other recent military equipment transfers aimed at supporting Pakistani counterinsurgency efforts in the border regions. In June 2010, three of 18 F-16 aircraft purchased by Pakistan were delivered to the Pakistan Air Force, with the remaining 15 scheduled for delivery by January 2011. Since 2001, the United States has provided more than $12 billion to Pakistan in security assistance, training and equipment, and Coalition Support Fund (CSF) reimbursements (which total $8.1 billion).
The United States to Accord Pakistan Priority Status for Excess Defense Articles
