US pledges record $705 million in missile defense aid to Israel
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(Worthy News) – The US Congress has dramatically increased its budget for the Israeli Cooperative Programs to include Iron Dome and Arrow 3 development.
“I am pleased and excited to announce that the US Congress has approved a record sum for Israel’s missile defense program: $705 million in 2018!” Israel’s Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced Monday.
According to Israel’s defense ministry, the increase of funding was requested for production of the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow-3 missile defense systems. [ Source: Jerusalem Post (Read More…) ]
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