The US chief of staff recounted his first visit to Israel while he was serving as a peacekeeper in the Sinai Peninsula.
As part of the deal, the Marine Corps will purchase 44 Iron Dome launchers and 1,840 Tamir interceptors.
Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, hopes to gain a better first-hand view of how the crisis is impacting the Israeli military as well as joint US security interests.
The US military is checking in with the IDF to see how much joint operations may be impacted by the IDF reservists’ quitting movement.
The person was taking part in a tour to the Joint Security Area, the border village in the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas.
The US will send fighter jets and a warship to the Middle East in order to monitor key waterways in the region.
The United States is continuing to work in the Middle East to deal with challenges, such as Russia’s actions in Syria and to deter Iranian threats.