U.S. House Lawmakers Boost Israeli Weapon Funding by Almost $1B

U.S. House Lawmakers Boost Israeli Weapon Funding by Almost $1B By KATE BRANNEN, Defense News Web, May. 15, 2012 U.S. House lawmakers are recommending Congress provide an additional $849 million for Israeli weapon programs in the Pentagon’s 2013 budget. This includes $680 million for Iron Dome, a weapon system built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to protect against rocket attacks.

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DOD, Agencies Cooperate to Confront West Africa Trafficking

By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service - WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 - With a senior State Department official declaring West Africa under attack by drug traffickers during congressional testimony yesterday, a defense official reported progress being made through the interagency West Africa Cooperative Security Initiative to confront this threat.

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Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on Meeting with Minister Ehud Barak

Statement by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta on Meeting with Minister Ehud Barak

"This morning I was pleased to host Minister Barak at the Pentagon, and to continue our regular dialogue on a wide range of issues of common interest to our militaries and our countries. "The level of security cooperation between the United States and Israel has never been stronger. One important example of this cooperation is U.S. support for Israel's Iron Dome short range rocket defense system.

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