The global arms race is storming toward Israel: And we don't have enough money to buy

After three years of war, defense industry sources admit that Israel has run out of cash for weapons platform procurement. The Air Force needs dozens of Apache helicopters, but only 12 have been purchased. A global arms race threatens to delay supplies, and the government must find billions within months.

After three years of war, Israel is facing a cash shortage for weapons system procurement, while a global arms race threatens to delay supplies. Senior sources in the defense industries and the defense establishment admit that Israel has run out of cash for platform procurement for the Navy, Air Force, and ground forces, after funds were diverted to ammunition purchases. The Air Force needs dozens of Apache helicopters, but currently only 12 helicopters have been purchased. The government must present to the US within months the funding sources for the option for 6 CH-53K "Wild" helicopters and for three additional refueling aircraft. The global arms race, which includes massive orders from the US, Poland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, and India, creates exceptionally long delivery timelines, so it is unclear whether Israel can equip itself within the required schedule.