Abstract
Perhaps no Israeli military connection has attracted more attention than that in Central America. In absolute terms, Israeli arms sales to the area have been modest,* not at all comparable to those made to Argentina, for example. However, relative to the size of the countries involved and their limited armed forces, Israel has been a major supplier with its weapons sales occasionally rivaling those of the United States.
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Bahbah, B., Butler, L. (1986). The Central American Experience. In: Israel and Latin America: The Military Connection. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-09193-5_5
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