Experts urge Israel to maximize the current window to stockpile munitions while transitioning to domestic production.
The U.S. State Department’s recent approval of a $6.6 billion weapons package to Israel marks an additional and critical boost in defense capabilities, amid an ongoing arms race between Israel and the Iranian-led axis.
While the deal, which includes 30 Apache attack helicopters and 3,250 armored tactical vehicles, signals robust support from the current administration, it also ignited controversy among congressional Democrats, due to what they said was the administration’s decision to bypass standard congressional review procedures.
Rear Adm. (ret.) Mark Montgomery, who serves as senior director of the Washington, D.C.-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation (CCTI) and as an FDD senior fellow, told JNS Israel should maximize the current favorable political climate, while preparing for an uncertain future.
