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Proposed Study on U.S.-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation

Original title: Text of Senate Amendment 6139

June 24, 2026

DefenseIsraelTechnologyNational SecurityMilitary Research

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The Frame

What this does

This amendment, if enacted, would mandate a formal government assessment of whether to deepen military technology integration with Israel, potentially impacting future defense procurement and research spending.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Department of Defense

The agency is mandated to conduct the feasibility study and submit a report to Congress.

Director of National Intelligence

The office is required to co-lead the feasibility study with the Secretary of Defense.

Israeli defense industry

The industry is the subject of the study regarding potential joint ventures, licensing, and co-production partnerships.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 24, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

Senator Chris Van Hollen has proposed an amendment to the 2027 defense authorization bill that would require the Department of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence to study the feasibility of expanding defense technology cooperation with Israel. The study would evaluate the costs, benefits, and security risks of joint research, development, and industrial partnerships in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to missile defense.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this study?
The study is intended to evaluate the feasibility, costs, benefits, and security risks of expanding defense technology research and industrial cooperation between the United States and Israel.
What specific technologies are included in the study?
The study covers 10 domain areas, including counter-unmanned systems, anti-tunneling, missile and air defense, AI, quantum computing, directed energy, cyber defense, biotechnology, network integration, and defense industrial base cooperation.
When would the report be due?
The report must be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees no later than one year after the enactment of the Act.

Why It Matters

This amendment, if enacted, would mandate a formal government assessment of whether to deepen military technology integration with Israel, potentially impacting future defense procurement and research spending.

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Expansion of Defense Cooperation Scope

The amendment explicitly seeks to compare potential Israel cooperation against existing frameworks with NATO, Japan, the UK, and Australia, suggesting a move toward standardizing bilateral defense technology agreements.

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Connected Entities

personChris Van Hollen“U.S. Senator who submitted the amendment.”Map →
organizationDepartment of Defense“Responsible for conducting the study.”Map →
organizationHouse Committee on Foreign Affairs“Recipient of the final report.”Map →
personDirector of National Intelligence“Co-lead for the study.”Map →
organizationSenate Committee on Armed Services“Recipient of the final report.”Map →
organizationHouse Committee on Armed Services“Recipient of the final report.”Map →
locationIsrael“The partner nation for the proposed defense technology initiative.”Map →
organizationSenate Committee on Foreign Relations“Recipient of the final report.”Map →

Sources

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