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This bill, titled the "Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Act of 2026," mandates the Secretary of Defense to establish a new initiative aimed at strengthening defense cooperation with countries that have signed the Abraham Accords, which are nations that have normalized relations with Israel since 2020, including any regional, Arab, or Muslim-majority country that has pursued such normalization. This "United States-Abraham Accords Defense Cooperation Initiative" will operate under existing defense authorities and will focus on objectives such as deterring aggression from Iran and its proxies in the Middle East, coordinating with the Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement, and improving regional military planning and cooperation among participating countries. Specific areas of enhanced cooperation include capabilities against drones, air defense systems, ballistic and cruise missiles, intelligence gathering, command and control, special operations forces, and joint military exercises. The Secretary is also required to submit a report to Congress within 60 days of the bill's enactment, outlining a strategy for the initiative and the necessary funding, and Congress expresses its desire for participating countries to contribute matching funds.