Landing in Tel Aviv this week, President Biden was promptly marched by his hosts to a display of Israel's anti-missile systems, the (supposedly) tried and tested Iron Dome, as well as the prototype Iron Beam, which its developers have every expectation will shortly score some direct hits on the pockets of the American taxpayer. Iron Dome, after all, has scored well in that regard, garnering no less than $1 billion this year alone, as Biden boasted to Israeli news channel N12 before leaving Washington.
“Useless Against Maneuvering Missiles”
Biden may have been unaware that he has a potential personal stake in the veracity of his hosts' sales pitch, since he is donating the current air-defense system defending the White House to Ukraine.
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