The Carter administration had a solution: the US would pay Israel $3 billion annually to defray those costs. Only in 2016 did the Obama administration revamp the aid agreement, raising it to $3.8 billion annually for ten years, which will come to an end in 2027. The Israeli military, often ranked as the fourth-most powerful in the world, has become an adjunct to American power in a crucial region in which the US has lost the appetite for projecting military force. In addition, the United States permits Israel to use stocks of American weapons in Israel in wartime. “Furthermore, the local industries are included in the production of American arms designated for Israel, and American companies carry out reciprocal procurement from Israeli industries.

Source: New York Times July 23, 2023 12:32 UTC