Senator Joni Ernst announces new legislation, the DEFEND Act, looking to help US allies in the Middle East counter Iranian threats, June 9, 2022. (Twitter/@SenJoniErnst)
Al-Monitor: Congress wants Pentagon to bolster Arab, Israeli air defenses against Iran
The Abraham Accords could enable Israel to share missile defense technology with Arab Gulf countries in a joint defensive architecture against Iran.
Bipartisan legislation introduced in Congress today would require the Pentagon to present a strategy for integrating the air defense capabilities of Israel and Arab states in order to counter ballistic missile and other projectile threats from Iran and its proxies.
The bill, led in the Senate by Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), mandates a report on the Pentagon’s plans be presented to lawmakers no later than 180 days after its passage.
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Update #1: US lawmakers call for plan to integrate Middle East air defenses, confront Iran (Al Arabiya)
Update #2: US lawmakers introduce bill to bolster Israel and Arab allies' air defences against Iran (Middle East Eye)
WNU Editor: The countries in the Middle East that the US wants to assist are Israel, Jordan, Egypt and Iraq, as well as the six members of the Gulf Cooperation Council which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman.
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