[precisionshootist]

Wait, so first we give them 3 billion a year and then they turn around and purchase jets with the money we just gave them?

3 billion a year?

Yet we can't afford a space program or new warships for our navy.

[jjotto]

The US supplies many of Israel’s mortal enemies far more than $3 billion worth of war implements. The program is really a subsidy for US defense manufacturers. Possibly a point has been reached where Israel cannot afford the risk of relying on US arms.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

This is like when the government squeezes the rental car companies to stock their fleets with cars that consumers won’t buy like the Caprice “Classic”, etc.