Sec. 1707 — United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative

Statutory text

(a) Establishment. The Secretary of Defense may establish a United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative (in this section referred to as the Initiative) to bolster defense cooperation between the United States and the militaries of Abraham Accords countries.

(b) Relationship to existing authorities. An Initiative established under subsection (a) shall be carried out pursuant to the authorities provided in title 10, United States Code.

(c) Objectives. The objectives of the Initiative shall include—(1)deterring aggression by Iran and proxies of Iran in the Middle East;(2)coordination with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement; and(3)enhancing regional planning and cooperation among the militaries of Abraham Accords countries, particularly with respect to long-term regional projects, such as—(A)counter-unmanned aircraft systems capabilities;(B)ground-based air defenses;(C)theater ballistic missiles and cruise missiles;(D)intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and tactical command and control;(E)special operations forces development;(F)joint air or naval military exercises; and(G)any other military capability the Secretary considers appropriate.

(d) Report. Not later than 6 months after the date on which the Initiative is established under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth a strategy for achieving the objectives described in subsection (c).

(e) Abraham Accords country defined. In this section, the term Abraham Accords country means—(1)a country that is a signatory of the Abraham Accords Declaration, done at Washington September 15, 2020; and(2)any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has sought to normalize relations with the State of Israel since 2020.