Israel Agrees to Buy New KC-46 Tankers (More F-35s Coming Soon?) By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel has needed new refuelers for its air force for years. Its aging fleet of converted Boeing 707s are sixty years old. Yet these expensive…
The US brings Israel into CENTCOM By YAAKOV LAPPIN Though the move will take some time to go into effect, the Pentagon’s recent decision to relocate Israel to the area of responsibility (AOR) of the U.S. military’s Central Command (CENTCOM,…
Israel Will Buy The KC-46A Tanker (And Maybe More F-35s Too) By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel’s multi-billion dollar acquisition deal for a fleet of new U.S. aircraft crossed another hurdle in mid-February as a ministerial procurement committee accepted a demand…
The race to create a coronavirus vaccine was a contest for not just technological bragging rights, but geopolitical superiority. As the most recent National Defense Strategy and National Security Strategy emphasize, the United States must “out-innovate” competitors, like China, if…
A US-Israel defense treaty has benefits — and perils BY ERIC R. MANDEL For years the Israeli security establishment has resisted calls for a defense pact with the United States, believing it would hinder its freedom of action, outsourcing Israeli…
Netanyahu: Peace with UAE won’t be harmed by F-35 freeze By OMRI NAHMIAS Suspension of the sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates will not undermine the peace deal with Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on…
U.S. military operations with Israel shift to Central Command By Mike Glenn The recent easing of tensions between Israel and some of its Arab neighbors has prompted the U.S. to shift responsibility for military operations in Israel to the Middle…
Regional ramifications as Trump seeks to include Israel in CENTCOM By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The US is moving to include Israel in Central Command, the military command that oversees a vast swath of the Middle East, according to a report…
*Originally published on Nov 12, 2020 For all the well-deserved attention surrounding the Abraham Accords between Israel and the UAE and Bahrain, the logical next move – one that would quietly be impactful – is actually a bit of bureaucratic…
‘Next big step’: Experts advocate relocating Israel to US military’s Central Command By YAAKOV LAPPIN As the Middle East remains on edge due to sky-high tensions between the United States and Iran, and with the U.S. Air Force holding a…