AOC says defense bill would merge the US and Israeli militaries
The 216-212 vote advances a provision creating a Pentagon initiative for bilateral research, testing and production, while opponents warn it deepens military integration.
- On Wednesday, the House passed the nearly $1.15 trillion fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act in a 216-212 vote, maintaining Section 219, which establishes the United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative.
- Section 219 mandates that the Pentagon designate an 'executive agent' to oversee the United States–Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, coordinating bilateral research, development, testing, evaluation and industrial cooperation between the two militaries.
- Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna led a bipartisan effort to strike the measure, while Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez labeled the provision an 'existential threat' to American sovereignty.
- Excluding the bipartisan amendment from floor consideration, the House Rules Committee prevented a direct vote on removing Section 219 and forced opponents to pursue the issue during Senate negotiations.
- The Senate's version of the NDAA contains Section 1217, a parallel provision establishing the same defense technology initiative, leaving the final statutory form dependent on House-Senate conference negotiations.
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