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Can Israel's Defense Tech Stand on Its Own Without the U.S.?
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By דורון אביגד
First reported by N12 · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
An Israeli Business article asks whether Israel can sustain its defense needs if U.S. support weakens. Experts say full independence is impossible, but Israel must rapidly expand domestic, software-driven and mass production capacity.
- 01Experts say Israel will never reach 100% security independence.
- 02The Iran war exposed how quickly munitions stocks can be exhausted.
- 03Companies are pitching software and mass production to cut supply-chain dependence.
- 04Anduril and Ukraine are cited as models for rapid, scalable defense manufacturing.
- 05The latest war made greater self-reliance seem unavoidable.
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