(Defense News) Barbara Opall-Rome - U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter pledged Tuesday to enhance "the entire spectrum" of strategic cooperation with Israel, from cyber defense and high-end attack capabilities down to a joint program aimed at combating terror tunnels. Carter reiterated to visiting Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon the Pentagon's longstanding commitment to maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge. Carter pledged continued U.S. support for Israeli active defense programs against rockets and missiles, including Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow. "This is one of the most trusted relationships we have in the world and so when we discover something that is critical to both of us, we share it, and we do that from electronic warfare to cyber to all kinds of...tremendous intelligence sharing....The alliance is a two-way street, and we appreciate what we get as well as what we give, and it's an alliance that makes us stronger too."
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