For what purpose, I wonder? and just after the recently approved New Interior Security Law ...
https://www.sott.net/article/371197-Mexicos-ruling-class-preps-for-mass-uprisings-New-Interior-Security-Law
https://www.sott.net/article/371197-Mexicos-ruling-class-preps-for-mass-uprisings-New-Interior-Security-Law
_http://www.proceso.com.mx/517510/mexico-pretende-compra-inedita-de-misiles-y-torpedos-de-eu said:-using google traductor
The government of President Donald Trump approved the sale of 23 missiles and six torpedoes to Enrique Peña Nieto and asked the US Congress to endorse the transaction for the war package, with a cost close to 100 million dollars, is sent to our country immediately. According to the US document, which this weekly newspaper had access to, it is the first time that Mexico has sought to acquire this type of weapon. Both governments were sought by Proceso , but no comments were obtained.
WASHINGTON (Proceso) .- In an unusual event in Mexican military history, Donald Trump approved the sale of a war package requested by the government of Enrique Peña Nieto, which includes tactical missiles, missile launchers and torpedoes, among other equipment, for a of almost 100 million dollars.
"Mexico had never bought these systems. Mexico will have no difficulty in absorbing this equipment into its armed forces, the proposed sale of this equipment does not alter the basic military balance in the region, "highlights the official document of the Trump government in which he notifies his Congress of the approval of the sale of military equipment.
On Friday, the State Department sent the Capitol request for certification of the purchase of the military package requested by the Mexican government.
"The State Department made the determination to approve the possible foreign sale of military equipment to Mexico of ground-based missile launchers of the class RGM-84L Harpoon Block II, of Tactical Missiles of the Block II Airframe class, and of Lightweight Torpedoes of the MK class 54 Mod 0; for an estimated cost of 98.4 million dollars ", highlights the document number 17-36, which the Trump government transmitted to the US Congress, as a requirement to carry out the transaction to Mexico.
According to the history and background of the bilateral relationship, and between the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) and the Pentagon, it is the first time that the Mexican government asks the United States to sell missiles. Which is corroborated in the same office of the Department of State.
The armament
The official document of the Trump government -of which Proceso has a copy- makes it clear that it was Friday 5 when the Defense Security Cooperation Agency of the Department of State (DSCA) requested the Capitol to certify the sale of the military equipment required by the presidency of Peña Nieto, under the premise that it was already endorsed by the White House.
Fragment of the special report published in Process 2149, already in circulation