House lawmakers are paving the way for a significant expansion of missile defense cooperation with Israel that could require the Pentagon to begin working with the defense ministry in Tel Aviv on directed-energy projects, adding a new dimension to efforts to assist Israel in developing and improving an indigenous capability to shoot down ballistic and cruise missiles, rockets and more. Reps. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) plan to introduce an amendment to the House version of the fiscal...
