The long-standing national security relationship between the United States and Israel cannot be held hostage by the shifting political priorities of Congress, or even the temporary passions of a given president.

The threats facing the U.S. are rising, whether they come from Iranian aggression and its proxies threatening global energy stability by controlling the Strait of Hormuz, peer competition with China, or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the growing importance of drones in conventional warfare. These challenges demand continuity, not improvisation.