Israel Willing To Forgo Some US Missile Defense Aid, Says Report

[Purveyor]

Source: Jerusalem Post

Israel has offered to waive nearly $55 million in US aid for its missile defense programs, the Defense News website reported over the weekend.

Defense officials in Israel declined to comment on the report.

According to US-based Defense News, in light of the considerable cuts Washington has made to its defense budget, Jerusalem has sought to shoulder its part in the new, harsher financial reality. The US cut $37 billion from its defense budget this fiscal year and is expected to cut $52b. in 2014.

The Israeli offer came despite a commitment by US President Barack Obama to leave aid for Israeli missile defense programs untouched.

US aid has contributed to the development of the Arrow 3 system, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles in space. It has also helped fund the lower-tier Arrow 2 interception program, as well as David’s Sling, designed to shoot down intermediate-range rockets and cruise missiles, and the Iron Dome system for short-range threats.



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Well bless their hearts...

[dipsydoodle]

1. their hearts...

and their little cotton socks.

Well at least its $55 million of your taxpayers funds which won't be recycled into the MIC.

[Purveyor]

2. Oh they will get something in return for this 'favor'...bank on it! ;) eom

[Lil Missy]

3. That's a small step in the right direction. n/t

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. Well, USA does not give millions of dollars without strings attached.

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Besides, $55 million doesn't buy much when it comes to stuff like missiles.

I suspect Israel is separating itself from USA's control.

Israel is now THE nuclear power in the Middle East.

"Estimates as to the size of the Israeli nuclear arsenal vary between 75 and 400 nuclear warheads, with most estimates at less than 200 warheads. It is estimated that the Israel nuclear deterrent force has the ability to deliver them by intermediate-range ballistic missile, intercontinental ballistic missile, aircraft, and submarine-launched cruise missile.[2]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_and_Israel

What this means, "has the ability to deliver them by intermediate-range ballistic missile, intercontinental ballistic missile"

Israel can hit the USA if it so chooses.

By assisting Israel to arm itself to this degree, USA has put itself in untenable position.

USA no longer has control over Israel, and Israel basically just told them so.

Well done USA . . .



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