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Massie proposes deleting $300M Israel defense-tech funding.

6/29/2026

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Rep. Thomas Massie introduced an amendment to delete the U.S.–Israel defense-technology provision from the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The NDAA allocates $300 million for U.S.–Israel research, which critics say would fuse data and curb oversight.
Officer David Pyne says projects like Arrow 2 were not shared and may have been sold to China.
An Economist poll found 40 % of Americans favor cutting aid to Israel, raising U.S. outlays to $670 million.

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Rep. Thomas Massie introduced an amendment to delete the U.S.–Israel defense-technology provision from the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
The NDAA allocates $300 million for U.S.–Israel research, which critics say would fuse data and curb oversight.
Officer David Pyne says projects like Arrow 2 were not shared and may have been sold to China.
An Economist poll found 40 % of Americans favor cutting aid to Israel, raising U.S. outlays to $670 million.