Congress: 116 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Wilson, Joe (R-South Carolina)
United States-Israel Military Capability Act of 2020 This bill requires the Department of Defense, with the concurrence of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, to establish a United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group. The purposes of the working group shall be to (1) provide a standing forum for the United States and Israel to identify and share intelligence-informed military capability requirements; (2) assist defense suppliers in both countries to gain government approval for conducting joint science, technology, research, development, test, evaluation, and production efforts; and (3) develop combined U.S.-Israel plans to research, develop, procure, and field weapons systems and military capabilities to meet common capability requirements.
The bill requires the Department of Defense and Israeli Ministry of Defense to establish a joint working group focused on sharing military intelligence and capability requirements, helping defense contractors from both countries collaborate on weapons research and development, and creating coordinated plans for jointly procuring and deploying military systems.
This institutionalizes deeper US-Israel military integration by creating a formal channel for shared intelligence and joint weapons development. The working group locks in ongoing defense cooperation and reduces barriers for US and Israeli contractors to collaborate, which supporters view as strengthening the bilateral defense alliance.
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