Could it happen? Will U.S. ever considering Arming Israel with F-22 Stealth Fighters and B-2 Bombers.
With only a few notable exceptions, Israel can buy whatever it wants from the United States, generally on very generous terms associated with U.S. aid packages.
Notwithstanding the availability of weapons, however, Israel must still make careful decisions regarding how to spend money.
Consequently, Israel can’t have quite everything that it would like, despite the continued good relationship with the United States and its arms industry.
The Obey amendment, which prohibits the export of the F-22 Raptor, was developed with Israel firmly in mind. Concerned about Israel’s transfer of high-technology equipment to Russia or China, the United States decided that domestic considerations meant it could not bar Israel from acquiring the Raptor without a blanket ban.
Setting aside the periodic nonsense about Israel acquiring American B-52s, the long-term stand-off with Iran has demonstrated that Israel really could use a plausible long-range strike option. While Israeli F-15s and F-16s can, with refueling, reach targets in Iran, the immense distance would put them at a disadvantage as they tried to penetrate defended airspace. In this context, the Air Force’s B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber might seem attractive.
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That would bother me one bit. If Israel had these aircraft I think it would insure the peace for some time to come.