The Jewish state, earlier this month, ordered 284,000 gallons of JP-8 aviation jet fuel, 100,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 100,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline – all suitable for military uses – at an estimated cost of $2 billion.
"It would be inappropriate for us to comment about what actions Israel may take or how they will use their fuel," Marine Corps Major Chris Perrine, a public affairs officer at the Department of Defense, told WND. "I would note, however, that it would take a lot more than fuel to attack a country or wage a regional war."
The sale was detailed in an Aug. 5 notification the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense posted on its website, in compliance with the requirement to give Congress advance notice of foreign military sales.
"The proposed sale of the JP-8 aviation fuel will enable Israel to maintain the operational capability of its aircraft inventory," the notification to Congress said. "The unleaded gasoline and diesel fuel will be used for ground forces' vehicles and other equipment used in keeping peace and security in the region. Israel will have no difficulty absorbing this additional fuel into its armed forces."
By comparison, the last fuel order Israel placed with the U.S. was July 15, 2008, when Israel ordered 186,000 gallons of JP-8 aviation jet fuel, 54,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 28,000 gallons of unleaded gasolineat an estimated cost of $1.3 billion.
Prior to that, Israel ordered 90,000 gallons of JP-8 aviation jet fuel and 42,000 gallons of diesel fuel Aug. 24, 2007, for an estimated cost of $308 million; and an unspecified amount of JP-8 aviation jet fuel July 14, 2006, for an estimated cost of $210 million.
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