He says his goal is to make Israel's arms industry entirely self-sufficient. Netanyahu says Israel never asks the United States to fight its wars.

That's not grounded in reality. Israel's entire defense posture has been built on decades of U.S. military aid, technology transfers, and diplomatic cover. America has fought wars in Iraq and Syria that directly benefited Israel's security by weakening its adversaries. Without U.S. funding, munitions, and intelligence sharing, Israel wouldn't be able to sustain its current military capabilities, let alone become "independent." – Dr Armageddon

Evidence of the insanity of the US/Israel "strategic" alliance. Israel has been the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign aid since its founding, receiving over $300 billion (adjusted for inflation) in total economic and military assistance.