US approves 10,000 precision kill weapon systems for Israel
Defence affairs analysis - Def-Geopolitics The United States has approved an emergency foreign military sale to Israel of 10,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System rounds at an estimated total cost of USD 992.4 million, bypassing the standard congressional review process on national security grounds, according to a State Department notification published on 1 May 2026. The Secretary of State determined that an emergency existed requiring the immediate sale, invoking the emergency waiver provision under Section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act to bypass the standard congressional review period. The notification states the Secretary “has determined and provided detailed justification that an emergency exists that requires the immediate sale to Israel of the above defense articles and defense services is in the national security interests of the United States.” The sale covers 10,000 APKWS-II All Up Rounds, a laser-guided rocket system that converts standard unguided 70...
