Israel–United States military relations

June 9, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Bradley Bowman, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

On U.S. Military Aid Phase-Out for Israel, Go Smartly — Not Quickly

The United States and Israel announced on June 5 the launch of formal negotiations to replace the existing U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding (MOU), which provides the framework for the annual provision...

May 27, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Bradley Bowman

The KC-46 has finally landed in Israel. The US needs to keep pushing forward.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has received a major upgrade to its vital but aging air refueling capabilities, as the first American-made KC-46 tanker was delivered to Israel today.    For...

May 18, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Justin Leopold-Cohen

Netanyahu pushes for US military aid drawdown

Amid unresolved conflicts with Iran and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to promote a plan to move his country away from American military aid. Speaking to 60 Minutes on...

April 9, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

Israel Partners With U.S. To Accelerate Arrow Interceptor Production

Following a lethal Iranian ballistic missile strike in Haifa, Israel announced on April 6 a plan to partner with a U.S.-based manufacturer to accelerate production of Arrow missile defense interceptors....

March 27, 2026 | Justin Leopold-Cohen, Bradley Bowman

Israel Aims To Bolster Domestic Munitions Production

As the military campaign against Iran continues, Israeli leaders are moving to build greater domestic munition production capacity. Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD) declared “munitions independence”...

March 25, 2026 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman, Justin Leopold-Cohen

Iron Dome Steps up on Ballistic Missiles

Sometimes people surprise you. That can also happen with weapons systems. Multiple videos from the past year of conflict in the Middle East appear to show the Israeli Iron Dome air...

March 16, 2026 | Richard Goldberg, Daniel Flesch

Taking the U.S.-Israel Alliance’s Strength Global

What a legacy for Khamenei that would be—revolutionizing the way democracies procure and field technologies to deter and defeat our shared enemies.