Feb 03 2011
AFP: No plans to halt US military aid to Egypt: Pentagon
The Pentagon on Thursday said it had no plans to halt weapons deliveries to Egypt in coming months despite a popular revolt against President Hosni Mubarak’s rule.
While the US administration was examining its economic and military aid to Egypt in light of political upheaval there, military assistance had not been suspended, a spokesman said.
“There’s a difference between halting the aid and reviewing it,” said Colonel Dave Lapan.
As senior US officers closely monitored fast-moving events in Cairo, Lapan said Egypt’s military continued to display “restraint” in the crisis so far.
“To date we have seen them act professionally and with restraint. Again it’s a very fluid situation so we’re watching every single day,” Lapan told reporters.
The White House has suggested that US assistance for Egypt is under review in the face of a wave of street demonstrations demanding Mubarak step down.
Spare parts for F-16 warplanes, coastal patrol ships and fuses for munitions are among items due to be delivered to Egypt in the early part of this year, Lapan said.
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