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Congress seeks a closer U.S.-Israel defense partnership as Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu aims to reduce reliance on U.S. military aid amid President Trump's call for allies to increase their defense contributions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the U.S. and Ukraine plan to build a drone factory in the U.S. as part of a defense partnership combining American manufacturing with Ukraine's battlefield-tested drone technology. The agreement will expand an initial drone cooperation deal.

India's envoy Vinay Mohan Kwatra met with U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy to discuss the defense partnership between the two nations. Kwatra expressed appreciation for Sheehy's support for the India-U.S. partnership.

France completed its 60-year military withdrawal from Senegal on 17 July 2025. A new temporary defense partnership, established via a 15 July 2025 letter of intent, grants French forces access to Senegalese naval and airport facilities without permanent bases, focusing on maritime cooperation.

Ukraine is expected to sign a defense partnership with the European Commission, providing up to €2 billion for joint drone and missile production and enhancing Kyiv’s integration into the EU defense industry.

A 2014 bribe scandal nearly destroyed India and Italy's defense partnership, causing delays in submarine torpedo supplies and helicopter upgrades. Both nations now view their renewed defense ties as crucial and irreplaceable.