At a time when American public opinion toward Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu has turned sharply negative, a new uproar is building over a little-noticed provision in the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act.
This integration is truly bullshit. It's a backdoor way of ensuring aid to Israel...the players know that there could be a chance to stop or curtail our taxpayer money to a genocidal regime. This MUST be torpedoed. Is the idea to handcuff a future Dem administration????
I have little doubt the lawless Trump regime is already illegally using the Isreali developed Pegasus surveillance technology against our cellphones as they build their authoritarian takeover.
Netanyahu is crazier than a flock of loons. Anything related to Netanyahu -- for instance, the idiotic war with Iran -- is beyond dangerous. Having him as a partner in defense technology could result in nuclear action in Israel. And we're already facing that threat from Putin in Ukraine.
I'm a pacifist. IMVHO, no weapons are good weapons, but any weapons technology shared between two CRAZY world leaders should be unthinkable.
Senator Budd and Representative Davis represent the military complex ensconced in North Carolina. What would this buildup do for the bases of our Marines, Air Force and Navy stationed here? Where is the line between politics and prioritizing our country's needs FIRST?
It would be nice if the people had a say in this scheme. The actual taxpayers who provide the money the government spends. You know.....kind of like how a democracy is supposed to work.
There is not a large step between "joint weapons development" and "joint weapons usage", where US governments under the guise of sending in military "technicians", share Israeli battlefield deployment, and in fact share de facto Israeli hegemonic expansion throughout the ME.
Which, I suppose, is prolly the unannounced intent of the exercise ultimately.
You might want to check out the BIRD Program (Binational Industrial R&D). It is a joint research effort between the US DHS and the Israeli Ministry of National Security. Been around since 2015. Provides grants of between $1M and $1.5M for research and development projects in cyber and homeland security.
Israel has a history of illegally sharing U.S. military technology with China. This deal is puported to include “data fusion”. I was an International Trade Compliance Analyst working in the Defense arena for many years. The State Dept., Dept. Of Defense, and 3 letter agencies ALWAYS forbid “data fusion” in our export license applications -- even with our closest allies. (Note: I retired a few years ago, and Israel was not one of our closest allies at the time I was doing this work.)
I would imagine that current allies who are already skeptical at the direction of travel of this administration, may have grave reservations if this goes ahead, at continued sharing of security intelligence with the U.S. This smells of an oligarch takeover for profit of disputed lands in the area, I only wonder where the Gulf States stand in this....
This integration is truly bullshit. It's a backdoor way of ensuring aid to Israel...the players know that there could be a chance to stop or curtail our taxpayer money to a genocidal regime. This MUST be torpedoed. Is the idea to handcuff a future Dem administration????
This is classic case of the tail wagging the dog. Trump got our country sucked into this unholy alliance.
The whole idea is egregious.
I have little doubt the lawless Trump regime is already illegally using the Isreali developed Pegasus surveillance technology against our cellphones as they build their authoritarian takeover.
I can't imagine how our Gulf State Arab partners are thinking about this. So much for this regime not furthering engagement in Middle East conflict.
Netanyahu is crazier than a flock of loons. Anything related to Netanyahu -- for instance, the idiotic war with Iran -- is beyond dangerous. Having him as a partner in defense technology could result in nuclear action in Israel. And we're already facing that threat from Putin in Ukraine.
I'm a pacifist. IMVHO, no weapons are good weapons, but any weapons technology shared between two CRAZY world leaders should be unthinkable.
Senator Budd and Representative Davis represent the military complex ensconced in North Carolina. What would this buildup do for the bases of our Marines, Air Force and Navy stationed here? Where is the line between politics and prioritizing our country's needs FIRST?
Gosh, what could possibly go wrong?
It would be nice if the people had a say in this scheme. The actual taxpayers who provide the money the government spends. You know.....kind of like how a democracy is supposed to work.
There is not a large step between "joint weapons development" and "joint weapons usage", where US governments under the guise of sending in military "technicians", share Israeli battlefield deployment, and in fact share de facto Israeli hegemonic expansion throughout the ME.
Which, I suppose, is prolly the unannounced intent of the exercise ultimately.
You might want to check out the BIRD Program (Binational Industrial R&D). It is a joint research effort between the US DHS and the Israeli Ministry of National Security. Been around since 2015. Provides grants of between $1M and $1.5M for research and development projects in cyber and homeland security.
This is extremely dangerous.
Israel has a history of illegally sharing U.S. military technology with China. This deal is puported to include “data fusion”. I was an International Trade Compliance Analyst working in the Defense arena for many years. The State Dept., Dept. Of Defense, and 3 letter agencies ALWAYS forbid “data fusion” in our export license applications -- even with our closest allies. (Note: I retired a few years ago, and Israel was not one of our closest allies at the time I was doing this work.)
I am very troubled by this.
Section 224 feels/sounds like another follow-the-money scheme. Billions of dollars to be made off of this initiative.
Michael, thank you for the breakdown. Very helpful in understanding the details.
I am curious - how is this similar or different to how we operate/integrate with NATO allies?
I would imagine that current allies who are already skeptical at the direction of travel of this administration, may have grave reservations if this goes ahead, at continued sharing of security intelligence with the U.S. This smells of an oligarch takeover for profit of disputed lands in the area, I only wonder where the Gulf States stand in this....
With Nitwityahoo for an "ally," we need no enemies.