During her recent trip to Israel, American National Security Adviser Susan Rice hailed American strategic cooperation with Israel as an “investment in protecting the many interests that our nations share.”
Rice said that the new deal “will take our total investment in Iron Dome, which has saved countless of Israeli lives, to nearly $900 million, a sign of our continued commitment to Israel’s security.”
“Every American dollar spent on Israel’s security is an investment in protecting the many interests that our nations share. Whether that’s preventing rockets from terrorizing the Israeli people, defending against the growing ballistic missile threat in the region, or advancing our commitment to defend freedom and democracy,” she went on.
With an eye towards the Iranian threat the United States has increased military cooperation with Israel, by itself and along with America’s traditional Arab allies. The cooperation works both ways as Israeli resources are helping America keeps its military strong too.
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