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U.S. Air Force Ups Pressure On Mideast Fighter Jet Sales

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A top U.S. Air Force official on Sunday urged the U.S. government to speed up its consideration of long-standing bids from Middle Eastern nations for fighter jets. She said the prospective buyers Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain are key U.S. allies in the Gulf. Air Force Deputy Undersecretary Heidi Grant said she was trying to reassure officials in those countries that Washington's delays would not affect their air force-to-air force alliance. Grant told Reuters in an interview that she would like to see a decision soon. Grant said she "absolutely" saw growing frustration among officials in the three countries, which have asked to buy a variety of U.S. fighter planes.

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