The decades-long paradigm of Washington writing blank military checks to Tel Aviv is officially grinding to a halt. In a historic legislative shockwave, a conservative congressional coalition has introduced H.Res. 1339 to completely phase out the traditional $3.8 billion annual U.S. military aid package. Far from a diplomatic split, this move is actively backed by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who states that it is time for a self-sufficient Israel to graduate from "aid recipient to superpower partner". Watch how the balance of Middle Eastern defense spending is changing forever.