Draft Defense Bill Seeks New U.S. Defense Partnerships with Israel

Draft defense bill seeks new U.S. defense partnerships with Israel

The House Armed Services Committee's fiscal year 2026 defense policy bill includes provisions from bicameral legislation introduced earlier this year aimed at expanding the United States' defense partnership with Israel, according to an early draft of the bill obtained by Inside Defense. The United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025, introduced by Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) in the House and Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in the Senate, would, a…

Banks, Rosen introduce bill to replenish U.S. weapons stockpile in Israel

Sens. Jim Banks (R-IN) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) are set to introduce legislation on Wednesday to reauthorize the U.S. weapons stockpile in Israel through 2029 from its current expiration date of 2027.The stockpile allows the U.S. to preposition weapons in Israel that it can provide to Jerusalem for use in crisis scenarios. Lawmakers had also worked in recent years to pass legislation to review and modernize the weaponry stored in the stockpile.Thi…