U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is pushing back against claims that the new National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) integrates the American and Israeli militaries.
Groups like CAIR have been telling people to call their representatives over their opposition to the legislation.
“Congress is working to pass a bill that would integrate the U.S and Israeli armies, furthering our entrenchment in war crimes,” CAIR National said on X. “Contact your members of congress and tell them to vote NO on the Israel First Section 224 of the NDAA.”
At issue is a proposal, titled the United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, that appears as Section 224 of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the NDAA for fiscal year 2027.
Rogers, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, explained why the provision is necessary for America’s national security.
“Israel is far and away the best ally the United States has in the Middle East, and our cooperative programs with them strengthen our national security by giving our warfighters access to cutting edge technologies. Section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2027 doesn’t create any new programs within the Department of Defense,” Rogers explained. “It simply adds transparency and improves efficiency by designating a single official to coordinate existing initiatives. In no way does it give away command and control of our military operations, personnel, or equipment.”
The congressman said groups like CAIR are creating confusion on what’s actually in the bill.
“Misinformation in relation to Israel and our close partnership with them has always run rampant, and bad actors are all too happy to stoke these flames when given the opportunity,” he argued. “Any narrative that this legislation is somehow ceding control to another country in any way is categorically false and misleading. The NDAA strengthens American sovereignty and American national security first and foremost.”
Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee
