A newly reported CIA assessment places several congressional proposals for deeper U.S.-Israel defense integration in an even more troubling context. The assessment, as described to Capital & Empire by several U.S. officials, reportedly concludes that Israeli officials want to replace politically vulnerable military aid with institutional ties that future presidents and Congress would struggle to unwind, likely to counteract a recent nosedive in support from the American citizenry. The July 29 report from Capital & Empire stated that the document was written primarily by the CIA and circulated within the government that week. It reportedly concluded that Israel expects American political support for annual military aid to weaken and is pursuing a strategy to embed itself more deeply within the U.S. military, intelligence community and defense industry. The CIA warned that folding U.S. support into joint weapons, intelligence and industrial programs would make it far harder for future administrations to pressure Israel by cutting off assistance. The reported analysis matches a measurable political shift. Sixty percent of American adults held an unfavorable opinion of Israel in March, up from 53% in 2025 and 42% in 2022.