US Congress moves to deepen military ties with Israel: Why it matters

[littlemissmartypants]

Source: AL JAZEERA

Lawmakers in the United States are quietly advancing a proposal that could deepen military ties between the US and Israel in unprecedented ways, at a time when public support for Israel among Americans is increasingly fractured.

Among the provisions included in the 2027 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) released this week is Section 224, the “United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative”.

The NDAA, which Congress passes annually to set military policy and authorise defence spending, will undergo further debate and amendments before becoming law. Some legislators have already signalled opposition, with Representative Thomas Massie saying he would seek to remove the provision if it reaches the House floor.

The measure remains at an early stage, but analysts say if passed, it would limit political oversight over the defence relationship

Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/31/us-congress-moves-to-deepen-military-ties-with-israel-why-it-matters

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Mark Hilborne, a senior lecturer, the School of Security Studies at King’s College London, told Al Jazeera the proposal goes well beyond the traditional foundations of the US-Israel defence relationship.

“While historically, the US-Israel defence relationship has included US military aid and weapons transfers, joint missile defence programmes such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow, and intelligence and operational cooperation, the proposed agreement increases cooperation to include a wider set of emerging technologies,” he said.
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Some analysts say such integration would move key aspects of the US-Israel relationship away from highly visible aid votes or commercial contracting, and into the less transparent world of defence procurement and industrial partnerships at a state-to-state level.

More wedding gift money for Don Jr and all those defense companies the family just established. Cha-ching! 💰
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Published May 31st, 2026
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[AZProgressive]

1. I think this is a mistake

Despite what Israel says their military is not the most moral army in the world.

I prefer that the US military respect and follow international law which is something Israel clearly doesn't do. I would rather the US force their partners and allies to respect and follow international law rather than cooperate or help them violate it.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. It's a business deal with the family business in mind.

I agree it shouldn't fly, walk, or be written into law, but they're getting sneaky.

I suspect that we will see some desperate con artist moves happening sooner rather than later, especially if they start to feel the walls of defeat close in.

Walls that I hope are going to smack the lot of them upside their thieving heads.