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He'll also meet with Netanyahu and Shimon Peres. Washington's expected to sell $10 billion worth of advanced missiles and aircraft to Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Israel's expected to get radar for fighter jets, upgraded KC-135 refueling tankers, Osprey V-22 tilt-rotor transport aircraft, and anti-radiation missiles. They're designed to knock out enemy air defenses.
The UAE will get two dozen F-16 fighter jets. Saudi Arabia and the Emirates will be sold sophisticated air-to-ground missiles. US officials said new arms sales should not be taken as tacit approval for Israel to attack Iran.
Israeli officials say new weapons in part preserve the IDF's military superiority. Israel gets preferential treatment. It gets inordinate amounts of aid.
Adjusted for inflation, it's over $230 billion since 1948. Included are $3 billion or more in annual congressional allocations, special trade advantages, preferential contracts, hidden amounts, weapons and munitions, interest free loans, and various other exclusive Israeli benefits.
Most often, what Israel wants it gets. As a percent of GDP, it's the biggest defense spender. It's for offense, not defense. Israel has no regional enemies. It invents them to hype fear.
Washington does the same thing. They're rogue partners in crime. US-supplied aid funds regional instability, settlements, and other forms of occupation harshness.
It also made Israel a modern-day Sparta. Politics and militarism are wedded to create a militaristic view of reality. It's institutionalized. Military solutions are considered legitimate, desirable, and often top option.
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