U.S. Purchase of Moldovan Aircraft

Defense Secretary William Cohen announced the U.S. would buy 21 MIG-29 jet fighter planes, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, fr… read more

Defense Secretary William Cohen announced the U.S. would buy 21 MIG-29 jet fighter planes, which are capable of carrying nuclear weapons, from Moldova to keep Iran and other rogue states from buying them. This is part of the U.S.-Russian Cooperative Threat Re-Education Program. The aircraft will be stored at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. close

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U.S. Purchase of Moldovan Aircraft

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Program ID:
94736-1
Category:
News Conference
Format:
News Conference
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Nov 04, 1997 | 9:11pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 04, 1997 | 9:11pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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