I think Israel should be paying the whole cost for the dome. It won’t break my heart if funding from the US continues; it probably will..eventually.
We’ve pulled the same shenanigans on the Israelis before. Their usually reaction is to take apart our hardware/systems, improve them considerably, and then implement a superior product. They are crafty like that. I admire anyone than hangs on in face of a ruthless enemy. It takes fortitude. Something we seem to be lacking these days.
why - we share in the research and tech that comes from it and Israel protects herself and that turf - always has.