Israel’s Exceptional Security Partnership with Washington

This brief summarizes the exceptional elements of the Israeli military partnership with Washington that pose unique challenges to oversight, accountability, and civilian protection.

Factsheet: US Arms Sales and Security Assistance to Israel

U.S. Arms Sales and Security Assistance to Israel

An overview of the security aid relationship between Israel and the United States

Congressional Notifications for Proposed U.S. Commercial Firearms Exports in 2018

Notifications to Congress for U.S. commercial firearms exports reached $746 million in 2018.

Defense Bill Breakdown: Key Military Aid Issues in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act

The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 seeks to make numerous changes to existing Department of Defense security assistance policy and authorities. This infographic attempts to show you the important differences between the House, Senate, and Conference versions. Portions of the NDAA seek to improve accountability and transparency by requiring more detailed annual reports on security assistance initiatives.

Don’t Forget About Pentagon-funded Military Aid to Israel

The United States and Israel have had a strong security relationship for decades, including billions of dollars in U.S. military aid. Most observers only consider the $3.1 billion in State Department’s Foreign Military Financing program though. Often not included in figures on U.S. military aid to Israel is the Defense Department-funded military aid, which has included over $100 million per year since 2002 and peaked in 2014 at $729 million.