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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-croa ... SKCN1ST1AXMay 23, 2019 / 1:40 PM / Updated 21 hours ago
Croatia is in talks with Sweden and the United States on buying fighter jets to modernize its air force,
Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic said on Thursday.
Zagreb was close to striking a deal on buying a squadron of used and refitted F-16 fighter jets from Israel,
but eventually Israel informed Croatia
it could not sell the planes
as it could not secure an approval from the United States.
Israel had been in competition with several countries bidding for Zagreb’s business
and its most serious competitor was reported to have been Sweden’s SAAB offering new Gripen planes.
“The government is still determined to solve (this) strategic issue.
We are in talks with Sweden and the United States and
we will timely inform the public once we will have some concrete information,” Krsticevic told reporters.
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