Debrief: Israel Confronts Biggest Defense Industrial Challenge Yet | Aviation Week Network

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Robert Wall
Steve Trimble
January 12, 2026

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Credit: Israel Aerospace Industries

Israel has rarely shied away from defense industrial challenges, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s pledge to wean the country off U.S. military financing support sets the bar at a new level. “I want to taper off the military aid within the next 10 years,” Netanyahu told The Economist. The goal…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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