How US defence aid shaped Israel’s military developments since Oct 7, 2023

Last week, the United States House of Representatives narrowly passed the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, a sweeping defence spending bill that outlines military priorities for the 2027 fiscal year, which begins later this year on October 1.The legislation includes $750m in funding for Israel-related military programmes, $65m more than the previous year, as debate continues in the US over Washington’s continued military support for Israel during its war in Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Hakeem Jeffries puts affordability at centre of Democrats’ midterm campaignlist 2 of 4Nvidia plans $250bn push to bolster OpenAI’s infrastructure ambitionslist 3 of 4Why has Iran’s economy not collapsed under US war pressure?list 4 of 4Iraqi PM visits Turkiye to boost ties despite complex challengesend of listHowever, the NDAA is not yet law. The bill now moves to the Senate, where its future remains uncertain. Earlier this month, Senate Democrats blocked the Senate version of the legislation. The measure must pass both chambers of Congress before it can reach the president’s desk for signature.The House bill drew sharply different reactions. Pro-Israel advocacy grou...