Why the US Israel Alliance Is Irreplaceable |
In the aftermath of Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury, one truth has become impossible to ignore: when the United States needed a dependable ally in the Middle East against a dangerous and expansionist regime, Israel did not hesitate.
While other allies issued carefully worded statements, hedged their bets, or sat on the sidelines waiting to see which way the wind would blow, the Jewish state stood shoulder to shoulder with America.
Together, the United States and Israel confronted a regime that openly seeks regional and global domination, sponsors terror on multiple continents, seeks control of vital global shipping routes, and continues its relentless pursuit of nuclear weapons capability. The operation was not simply about military coordination. It was a reminder of the strategic, moral, technological, and civilizational alliance that binds the two nations together.
At a time when some voices in Washington increasingly question the US-Israel relationship, Operation Roaring Lion/Epic Fury demonstrated something many Americans already instinctively understand: there is no substitute for Israel.
The US-Israel Alliance Is Not a One-Way Relationship
For decades, critics have framed the alliance as though it were a one-way transaction, with America giving and Israel merely receiving. However, this fundamentally misunderstands the relationship. In reality, the alliance pays for itself many times over, strategically, economically, technologically, militarily, and morally.
Former US Secretary of State Alexander Haig famously described Israel as “the largest American aircraft carrier in the world that cannot be sunk.” It was a striking phrase because it captured a basic strategic reality: Israel is America’s most reliable ally in the Middle East.
Nevertheless, today, that........