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Trump shifts Israel aid from grants to tech cooperation

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Former US President Donald Trump has announced a significant shift in military aid to Israel, moving away from direct grants towards joint technology development programs. This change, reportedly agreed upon with Israeli Prime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will phase out approximately $4 billion in annual direct military funding over two years. The new approach aims to foster deeper, less scrutinized Pentagon funding for collaborative weapons technology initiatives. AI

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Trump shifts Israel aid from grants to tech cooperation

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Tom Hussain ·

    Trump’s Israel aid cut reveals push to trade grants for tech cooperation

    The close defence relationship between the United States and Israel is set to be restructured over the coming two years, with billions of dollars in direct annual military aid being phased out in favour of joint weapons technology programmes. US President Donald Trump shocked Isr…

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