HERZLIYA, Israel [MENL] -- The United States plans to offer Israel an
expanded missile defense cooperation relationship.
The cooperation is meant to follow the model of the current U.S.-Israeli
Arrow-2 joint program.
"The kind of cooperation that we have on Arrow can be a hallmark of what
we do in the future," U.S. National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said.
"We are in constant discussion with Israel."
On Monday, Ms. Rice addressed the annual strategic Herzliya Conference
via a satellite link from the White House.
The U.S. official said the Bush administration regards missile defense as
a priority in the aftermath of the Cold War. She said Washington wants to
include missile defense as part of an expanded strategic relationship with
Israel that would include arms control issues.
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