U.S.-Israel Relations: Strategic & Military Cooperation

Reference

• American Military Base in Israel
• Evolution of Strategic Alliance
• U.S.-Israel Cooperation Enhancement and Regional Security Act (H.R. 1837) (2019)
• Foreign Military Financing (2002-2011)
  • FMF Orders, by State (2010-Present)
• Operation Protective Edge Arms Purchases
• Kennedy Letter to Eshkol Rejecting Idea of Formal Alliance (1963)
• U.S. Plan to Deter or Respond to a Soviet Invasion of Iran

Training & Cooperation

• Joint Police Training
• Joint Naval Training
• Joint Infantry Training
• Joint Air Force Training
• Joint Air-Defense & Artillery Training
• Joint Military Exercises
• Joint Statement of the 48th U.S.-Israel Joint Political-Military Group
• Homeland Security Cooperation
• Intelligence Cooperation

Joint Development

• US-Israel Anti-Tunnel Defense Cooperation (2015)
• Arrow Missile Program
• F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Plane
• Tactical High Energy Laser Program
• Advanced Urban Combat Training Facility
• Iron Dome Cooperation

United States Benefits to Israel

• America Provides Israel Qualitative Military Advantage
• Pentagon $5 Billion Plane Package For Israel (1998)
• Carter Administration Policy on Arms Sales (1977)

Memoranda & Agreements

• Formal Agreements (1952-Present)
• Memorandum of Understanding on Cybersecurity Cooperation (2022)
• U.S.-Israel Strategic Partnership Joint Declaration (2022)
• Legal Requirement to Maintain Israel’s Qualitative Edge
• U.S.-Israel Statement on Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology (2022)
  • U.S.-Israel Strategic High-Level Dialogue on Technology
• U.S.-Israel Operations Technology Working Group (OTWG) (2021)
• US Fails to Renew Emergency Oil Supply Agreement with Israel (2015)
• Civil Aviation Security Infrastructure (2010)
• Arrow Missile Improvement Program (2009)
• Prevention of Arms Supply to Terrorists (2009)
• Homeland Security Cooperation (2008)
• Homeland Security Cooperation (2007)
• Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Cooperation (1981)
• Security Cooperation MOA (1998)
• U.S. Israel Sign MOU Marking Start of Strategic Alliance (1965)
  • Letter to Eshkol Rejecting Idea of Formal Alliance (1963)
• Memo From Harriman to Johnson Regarding Success of Arms Talks with Israel (1965)
• Memo from Komer to Bundy Regarding Arms Negotiations with Israel (1965)
• Secret U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding on Arms Sales (1965)
• Meir Discusses Egyptian Threat With Secretary of State (1963)

Israeli Contributions to the United States

• Israel’s Military Inclusion Program Inspires U.S. Corps Of Honor
• Israeli Military Equiprment Employed by the U.S.
  • US to Purchase Israeli Anti-Aircraft Defense Kits
• Israel Aids U.S. Campaign in Iraq (2003)
• Israeli Drones Support Kosovo Operation (1999)
• Israel’s Contribution to the Gulf War (1991)