WASHINGTON
Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today introduced the
Secure F-35 Exports Act of 2021, legislation to reassert Congressional oversight over the sale of sophisticated and mission-critical American military systems. The legislation comes on the heels of the Biden administration’s reported decision to proceed with the sale of $23 billion in weapon sales including the F-35 aircraft to the United Arab Emirates, a deal that was originally rushed through by the Trump administration.
The
Secure F-35 Exports Act of 2020 ensures that any such sale will not proceed to delivery of aircraft unless and until the President can make detailed certifications to Congress that the United States’ aircraft technology and Israel’s security are fully protected.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference at the Prime Minister s office in Jerusalem on April 12, 2021.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that Israel will never allow Iran to develop ânuclear capability to carry out its genocidal goal of eliminating Israelâ during a joint press conference with visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in Jerusalem on Monday.
âMy policy as prime minister of Israel is clear. I will never allow Iran the nuclear capability to carry out its genocidal goal of eliminating Israel. And Israel will continue to defend itself against Iranâs aggression and terrorism,â said Netanyahu. He mentioned the recent commemoration of Yom Hashoah and that Israel âwill never allow it [the Holocaust] to happen again.â
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Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby provided the following readout: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Israeli Defense Minister Benjamin.