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Middle East, foreign relations: How Israel benefits the U.S. - Los Angeles Times
"Israeli contributions to U.S. national interests cover a broad spectrum. Through joint training, exercises and exchanges on military doctrine, the United States has benefited in the areas of counter-terrorism, intelligence and experience in urban warfare. Increasingly, U.S. homeland security and military agencies are turning to Israeli technology to solve some of their most vexing technical and strategic problems.
This support includes advice and expertise on behavioral screening techniques for airport security and acquisition of an Israeli-produced tactical radar system to enhance force protection. Israel has been a world leader in the development of unmanned aerial systems, both for intelligence collection and combat, and it has shared with the U.S. military the technology, the doctrine and its experience regarding these systems. Israel is also a global pacesetter in armored vehicle protection, defense against short-range rockets, and the techniques and procedures of robotics, all of which it has shared with the United States.
In missile defense, the United States has a broad and multifaceted partnership with Israel. Israel's national missile defenses — which include the U.S. deployment in Israel of an advanced X-band radar system and the more than 100 American military personnel who man it — will be an integral part of a larger missile defense spanning Europe, the eastern Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf to help protect U.S. forces and allies.
Israeli-developed defense equipment, some of which benefited from generous U.S. aid, now used by the U.S. military include short-range unmanned aircraft systems that have seen service in Iraq and Afghanistan; targeting pods on hundreds of Air Force, Navy and Marine strike aircraft; a revolutionary helmet-mounted sight that is standard in nearly all frontline Air Force and Navy fighter aircraft; lifesaving armor installed in thousands of MRAP armored vehicles used in Iraq and Afghanistan; and a gun system for close-in defense of naval vessels against terrorist dinghies and small-boat swarms. Moreover, U.S. and Israeli companies are working together to produce Israel's Iron Dome — the world's first combat-proven counter-rocket system.
Counter-terrorism and intelligence cooperation is deep and extensive, with the United States and Israel working to advance their common interest in defeating the terrorism of Hamas, Hezbollah and Al Qaeda and its affiliate groups, and preventing nuclear proliferation in the region. There are joint Special Forces training and exercises and collaboration on shared targets.
This intimate relationship reinforces overall U.S. intelligence efforts by providing Washington with access to Israel's unique set of capabilities for information collection and assessments on key countries and issues in the region. Such was the case, for example, when Israel passed to the United States conclusive photographic evidence in 2007 that Syria, with North Korean assistance, had made enormous strides toward "going hot" with a plutonium-producing reactor."
As far as i know the Los Angeles times is not the Bible,the Talmud or the Koran so this is its opinion but not not necessarly the truth
In a minor way it did. He funded the suicide bombings in Israel in the tune of upwards of $25k per incident. Once Saddam was caught and executed the suicide bombings in Israel dropped dramatically. Iraq sent money to numerous terrorists and Iran sent (and still does) weapons.
The USA went to Iraq because of its oil supply and not because of Israel although Israel did benefit from the overthrow of Saddam Hussein.
Actually, one might be able to make a case that we went into Iraq more due to Bush Jr.'s desire for revenge on Saddam for trying to kill his dad back in 1993.
We have an ally and a fellow Democracy in a part of tthe world that is ran by religious zealot warlords and corrupt oil tyrants. Isreal benefits from our aid and UN support.
The hate that Israel gets is purely anti semitic. Sure they have killed some people, but any country that is under constant attack would do the same. Imagine if you moved into a neighborhood where ALL your neighbors wanted you dead, they constantly shoot off guns at your hous, tthrow rocks through your back windows, leave death threats etc... You ask for help from the Police but they refuse to help, so you have no choice but to defend yourself and family. And the moment you fight back in self defense people start calling you the bad guy.
That is what Israel faces all the time. Now you know what it would be like.
I can criticize the government of any other nation-state on Earth on here, but if I criticize Israel's settlement policy for a second, someone is going to call me a anti-Semite. There's no other anti-____ term for any other ethnic group that gets thrown about for anyone who disagrees with a government's policies. I know plenty of American Jews who question a lot of Israel's government policies.
Israel was born of bloodshed just like many other states. I'll support their right to exist, but I don't believe in this idea of Israeli exceptionalism that others like to engage in.
And 75% of the money sent to Israel comes back to the US to make military related purchases. So is the $750k left over really that much of a win?
Yeah..it is.
If we're buying weapons for Israel, we're getting snookered.
They're wealthy enough to buy American weapons without our aid
This nonsensical foolishness is nothing but a boon to defense contractors..
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