"Escalating Tensions: Israel and Ukraine Caught in Russia and Iran's Crossfire"

Experts testified at a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that Russia and Iran are using Ukraine and Israel as "battlefield laboratories" to improve their weapons and develop techniques to overcome U.S. and allied defensive systems. The recent aerial attack on Israel by Iran, which was similar to Russian-perpetrated attacks on Ukraine, has raised concerns about the strengthening relationship between Russia and Iran and the potential transfer of advanced weapons. Lawmakers are calling for the passage of a defense spending package to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific, with President Biden expressing strong support for the measure.