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US, Germany eye arms sale to Turkey
Washington is proposing to sell Sidewinder missiles, and German defense minister says Turkey's opening entry talks with the EU should pave the way for Berlin to resume arms sales to Ankara

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ANKARA - TDN with wire dispatches
The U.S. administration is proposing to sell 225 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related gear to Turkey in a deal valued at up to $96 million, the Pentagon told Congress on Thursday.

The sale of the Raytheon Co.-built missiles would boost Turkey's ability to contribute to NATO operations and the war on terror without affecting the basic regional military balance or U.S. efforts to encourage a negotiated settlement on the divided island of Cyprus, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a mandatory notice to lawmakers, according to Reuters news agency.

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