[marstegreg]

I feel increasingly worried for Israel.

[NOBO2]

Another extra-Congressional decision, and this comes on the heels of Bammy severely warning the new Congress today not to defund his precious stimulus money. I smell revolt coming soon.

[tanknetter]

I feel increasingly worried for Israel.

According to the article, anyways, the sale involves 85 F-15s (which will be a derivative of the US's "E" variant) and 175 attack helicopters.

The attack helos (assume derivative of the AH-64D) won't pose much of a threat to Israel themselves, as any large movement of them into a threatening position would in conjunction with movement of other Saudi military assets, be seen by Israeli recce assets, and would provoke an immediate Israeli preemptive strike.

The F-15s may be worrisome, but remember that they are the multi-role version of the F-15 (the single seat dedicated air-superiority version having ended production over two decades ago with the F-15C). Even if the Saudis get the proposed F-15SE "Silent Eagle" variant, the one getting stealth enhancements, the Israelis will be getting a fair number of F-35As which, when used in a defensive posture, will ensure them complete air dominance over any other air force operating in the region, except for the US (only operator of the F-22A). That's WITHOUT factoring in the AD batteries (Patriots/PAC3s, etc), the coordinated defense networks, etc that the Israelis have. This sale strikes me as being targeted against the possibility of a regional war with Iran (which the Saudis, tho they may really hate Israel, knows is the biggest threat to them), with negligible impact on Israel's security.

[Rutles4Ever]

This is not about Israel, it’s about Iran.

The Saudis will never attack Israel. They are a petro-kingdom, not a theocracy.

[MichaelCorleone]

“feel increasingly worried for Israel.”

That was my first thought.

[B4Ranch]

Soon we won’t have the ability to defend Israel. So you go ahead and sweat for Israel while the United States drops into the trash can because of uncontested treason in the Pentagon, Congress and the White House.

Corrupt, collusive bastards are sinking this Republic and the citizens are permitting it to happen.