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,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a     
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collaborative def5se projects betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 9 em]g+         
te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,unit$ ,/ates-,israel ,future ( ,w>f>e  
,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,fund = conduct (    
collaborative def5se projects betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel 9 em]g+         
te*nologies  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! /rategic        
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,israel is mutually b5eficial1 re9=c+   
%>$ moral values & security int]e/s :ile
 promot+ peace & regional /ability4     
7#b7 ,a /rong /rategic relation%ip      
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel1 &     

enhanc$ bilat]al coop]ation betwe5 su*  
c\ntries 9 def5se1 homel& security1     
cyb]security1 space1 & o!r key areas1   
ensure t bo? c\ntries c confront curr5t 
& future em]g+ def5se *all5ges4  7#c7   
,israel is a global lead] & innovator 9 
! developm5t ( def5se te*nology & is "o 
( ! close/ =eign def5se p>tn]s ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,on ,septemb] #ad1 
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importance ( cont9u+ annual ,unit$      
,/ates milit>y assi/ance to ,israel 7&  
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c\ntries4  7#e7 ,on ,july #ab1 #bjbb1   
,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 & =m] ,israeli     
,prime ,m9i/] ,yair ,lapid committ$ to  
elevat+ ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,israel to new heights  
by laun*+ ! ,/rategic ,high-,level      
,dialogue on ,te*nology1 task$ )        

e/abli%+ a te*nological p>tn]%ip betwe5 
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critical & em]g+ te*nologies & solutions
 to global *all5ges4  7#f7 ,on ,july    
#ad1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,joe ,bid5 & =m]  
,israeli ,prime ,m9i/] ,yair ,lapid     
sign$ a jo9t decl>ation1 entitl$ !      
,j]usalem ,u4,s4-,israel ,/rategic      
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to /r5g!n+ ! self-def5se capability (   
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skies ( ,israel & 9 ! future ^? ( o!r   
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,s9ce #bjaf1 ,congress has appropriat$  
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precise capabilities & to improve !     
safety & security ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
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maneuv]ability4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
support & enc\rage fur!r def5se         
collaboration ) ,israel 9 areas ( em]g+ 
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,developm5t ,fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a fund1
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intellig5ce1 automation1 cyb]security1 &
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,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! milit>y   
=ces ( ,israel to meet em]g+ def5se     
*all5ges4  7#c7 ,au?orization (         
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