Israel's $10 Billion Military Orders Could Complicate Trump's Plan to Wind Down Aid

Trump's statement and the State Department document

Israel's multibillion-dollar military orders for American equipment could complicate President Donald Trump's plans to wind down military aid to that country. This is reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing a State Department document sent to Congress; Anadolu also reports on this briefly. Trump's statement about his intention to end aid to Israel was made on Tuesday and, as the outlet notes, may signal a shift in the long-standing practice of American military support.

What the document showed

According to the document, Israel will need approximately $10 billion in additional funding after 2028 to cover military orders that remained unfulfilled as of April 1. This raises the question of who will bear the costs if American aid is terminated. The outlet notes that such orders can be financed through American military aid, Israeli state funds, or a combination of both.

Current commitments and the scale of aid

Washington has already committed nearly $7 billion in annual military aid for the next two years, while the current ten-year agreement, signed under Barack Obama, provides for $3.3 billion per year through 2028. Congressman Joaquin Castro, who requested clarification from the State Department, told the Journal that the additional $10 billion raises the question of who will ultimately pay for the equipment, even if the current agreement is fully implemented. According to Congressional Research Service figures cited by the newspaper, from 1948 through May 2025 the United States provided Israel with about $174 billion in military aid and funding.