A provision in the United States' draft 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) — the annual legislation setting US military policy and defence spending — would significantly deepen cooperation between the American and Israeli defence industries. Titled the "United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative," the measure would appoint a senior Pentagon official to coordinate joint weapons research, shared production, and the linking of military systems, extending collaboration beyond existing projects like the Iron Dome missile defence system into areas such as artificial intelligence, drones, and cyber operations. Critics warn the provision would give Israel unprecedented access to American military technology and embed Israeli systems into US defence supply chains, while supporters note it has backing from both Republican and Democratic leaders on the House Armed Services Committee.