Section 224 of the U.S. annual defence budget and policy bill would "integrate," "link" or otherwise merge the Israeli and U.S. militaries circulated online in June 2026.

The section doesn't broadly propose merging the two militaries. Rather, it would install an executive agent responsible for overseeing U.S.-Israeli cooperative efforts in defence technology, including AI, cybersecurity, biotechnology and more — programs that were already in place, according to Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala., the bill's coauthor.

Some posts said the U.S. and Israeli militaries were "integrating," while others said Congress proposed "linking" the two militaries. Although there is no evidence the two militaries would fully merge, Section 224 of the NDAA would install an executive agent responsible for overseeing U.S.-Israeli cooperative efforts in defence technology and otherwise "promote the long-term integration of joint capabilities between the United States and Israel".