US Approves $8.5 Billion Sale of Chinook Helicopters to Germany

A U.S. Chinook helicopter passes by during a joint military exercise called "Balikatan", Tagalog for shoulder-to-shoulder, at Capas, Tarlac province, northern Philippines, on April 14, 2023. Aaron Favila/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration on Thursday approved an $8.5 billion sale of Chinook helicopters to NATO ally Germany.

The approval comes as the war in Ukraine continues to tax the military stocks of Western countries but is not directly related to the conflict.