Furthermore, North American legislation includes the principle of qualitative military advantage (Qualitative military superiority, QME), which commits the United States to ensuring Israel's defense capabilities. This principle is taken into account even when the United States trades weapons with other countries in the region, ensuring that Israel has the means to defend itself against potential attacks.
according to AxiosUS aid to Israel consists mostly of arms grants, with more than 80% of Israel's arms imports between 1950 and 2020 coming from the United States. Israel not only receives a large amount of weapons, but also has access to the most advanced military equipment in the world, including F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
In addition to financial and military support, Israel and the United States have a long history of conducting joint military exercises, culminating in the largest exercise of its kind in January 2023. The partnership between the two countries also extends to information sharing, although dynamic. This cooperation has undergone many changes over the years.
According to information received from ReutersThe United States maintains about 30,000 soldiers in the Middle East, after sending an additional 900 soldiers following the Hamas attack on Gaza. a Axios It is reported that although the exact number of US forces in Israel is not clearly known, the US operates at least one military base in the country, known as “Site 512”, which is believed to be an observation base used to detect missiles with radar. .
about that, Objection It reveals that despite White House claims that it has no plans to send more troops to Israel, government contracts and budget reports indicate that the covert US military presence is expanding. Located in the Negev Desert, Site 512, originally focused on monitoring Iranian missiles, is being expanded with new housing facilities, classified documents indicate.
The bottom line is that reality is more complicated than it seems. It has nothing to do with the words or will of an individual, even if he is the President of the United States. As comforting as Biden's rhetoric against Israel's transgressions may be at this moment, as the saying goes: in practice, the theory is different.
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