Sec. 1706. Continuous assessment of impact of international state arms embargoes on Israel and actions to address defense capability gaps
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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall conduct a continual assessment of— the scope, nature, and impact of current and emerging arms embargoes, sanctions, restrictions, or limitations imposed by foreign states or international organizations on Israel’s defense capabilities; and the resulting gaps or vulnerabilities in Israel’s security posture, including its ability to maintain its qualitative military edge. The assessment required under paragraph
(1)shall— be updated not less than once every 180 days; and be submitted to the congressional defense committees in both unclassified form and, as necessary, a classified annex. Each assessment shall include a determination of specific defense capabilities, systems, or technologies that Israel is unable to procure, sustain, or modernize due to arms embargoes or restrictions. The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall identify and recommend actions the United States may take to mitigate such gaps, including— expediting delivery of defense articles or services under the Foreign Military Sales program; leveraging U.S. industrial base capacity to provide substitute capabilities; expanding joint research, development, and production of defense technologies; and enhancing cooperative training, prepositioning, and logistics support. Not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, and semiannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the most recent assessment conducted under subsection (a). The requirement under this section shall terminate 5 years after the date of enactment of this section, unless reauthorized by Congress.