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From Gaza and the West Bank to Lebanon, Syria and Iran, Israel’s declared objectives now extend far beyond defeating individual armed groups. The emerging strategy seeks lasting Israeli security dominance, with American money, weapons, diplomacy and military power serving as its indispensable strategic depth.
From stealth bombers and electronic warfare to drone swarms and missile shortages, the newest conflicts reveal a United States military still unmatched in speed, intelligence and precision, but facing a harsher test of cost, industrial capacity and endurance against Russia and China.
The war with Iran, the capture of Nicolás Maduro and Russia’s grinding failure in Ukraine point to a genuine American advantage in modern joint warfare. They also expose the limits beneath it: finite missile stocks, expensive defenses, fragile political outcomes and an industrial base that may struggle to sustain a prolonged war with China.