Israeli PM Calls for Weapons Independence, Says Country Must Reduce Reliance on US Arms
Netanyahu said Israel must free itself from dependence on US military aid and build an independent armaments system as tensions rise with Washington.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for weapons independence during a meeting last Thursday with reserve combat officers in Gush Etzion, stating Israel must "free ourselves from dependence and build our own independent armaments system."
- The Trump administration is pushing ahead with negotiations to make the recently signed US-Iran MoU permanent, a deal Israeli officials oppose due to concerns it could limit Israel's military freedom of action against Iran-backed groups.
- Last week, US Vice President JD Vance said two-thirds of the defensive weapons protecting Israel were US-made, emphasizing Washington's role and claiming "Trump was Israel's only ally left in the world."
- US and Israeli officials are negotiating a new 10-year security cooperation framework, with reports indicating the relationship seeks to "gradually transition" from "aid to a completely reciprocal partnership."
- As Israel confronts Iran and its proxies, Netanyahu framed this push for self-sufficiency as a long-term strategic ambition, telling officers that "where we will be in 30 years" depends on Israel's current efforts to build greater strength.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stressed the need to make the country militarily self-reliant, saying that Israel must now manufacture its own weapons. He advocated reducing dependence on foreign military aid and increasing domestic defense production.
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Israel wants to become independent of US arms deliveries. That's what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. Only recently there was disagreement between him and Donald Trump.
Netanyahu vows to break free from dependency, pledges to manufacture
DUBAI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel must develop an independent defense industry and reduce its reliance on foreign weapons supplies, while praising support from the United States. Speaking during a meeting with a reserve combat officers’ course at Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion, Netanyahu said Israel’s future security depended on
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