The deal reached between the House and Senate on Dec. 2 for 2015 Defense Authorization Bill would double funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense program. The bill would call for spending $350 million in fiscal 2015 to support Iron Dome, which is designed to intercept short range rockets and artillery rounds. The Pentagon had requested $175 million. The amount was arrived at during negotiations between the House and Senate armed services panels. A full vote on the bill in…
Defense Authorization Bill Boosts Funding For Israel’s Iron Dome
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Rich Abott
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