Reported claim

“JD Vance stated that two-thirds of the defensive weapons protecting Israel over the three-month period ending 18 June 2026 have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars.”

high confidence 1 outlet · 1 report

Strengthened after Al-Monitor reported it.

Belief History

Jun 18 Jun 18

Sources

Al-Monitor supports medium reliability

Over the last three months, two-thirds of the defensive weapons that have protected your homeland have been built by American hands and paid for by American tax dollars

Jun 18, 2026

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