As a result, military sales of the company increased the original 30 million in 2003 to 20 billion in 2006.

Officials said this was a relatively low level of trade, but the Israeli figures do not include military sales.

That is all the more reason to suspend military sales.

Thus, all direct aid and military sales have been ended.

Most companies whose earnings are primarily from military sales back the proposal.

The equipment is part of a $4 billion military sales package.

Most of the rest comes from foreign military sales, many financed with tax dollars.

"It was looking instead toward opportunities for other commercial and military sales."

Its revenues totaled $1.7 billion last year, mostly from military sales.

Washington further undertook to reduce military sales to Taiwan over time.