(Washington Free Beacon) Adam Kredo - A bipartisan coalition of 30 senators, led by Sens. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), is calling to fully fund several joint U.S.-Israeli missile defense systems including Iron Dome, the Arrow III interceptor, and David's Sling. Congress allocated $487 million for the programs in 2015. "Amid growing rocket and missile threats in the Middle East, it is prudent for the United States and Israel to advance and accelerate bilateral cooperation on missile defense technologies," they wrote.
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