Observation ·
How the U.S. Attack on Iran Hurts Russia and China
By Zineb RibouaOperation Midnight Hammer deals a blow to the anti-Western alliance.

Observation ·
Operation Midnight Hammer deals a blow to the anti-Western alliance.

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Wars in Ukraine and Israel are strengthening ties among Iran, Russia, and China. As in 1940, America can protect itself only if it rises to help the nations on the front line.

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A China expert, a veteran American diplomat, and a retired Israeli general walk into a Zoom to talk about Israel and where it fits into a new cold war.

Monthly Essay ·
Much has been made about the Jewish state’s growing ties with China. But those ties are loosening, and if a new cold war is in the offing, Jerusalem won’t be on Beijing’s side.

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A series of defense-trade treaties among the world’s leading democracies would help defend all of them, and us, against China.

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Americans may soon face the unfamiliar challenge of a rival with as many resources as the U.S. has, or more: precisely the situation in which Israelis have always excelled.

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The number of AI and cybersecurity startups in Israel makes up close to 20 percent of the world’s total, likely eclipsing China and second only to the United States.

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Now that China has supplanted global terrorism as the U.S.'s main foreign-policy concern, the Israel-China relationship will have to change.

Observation ·
In a season of mass protests in Hong Kong and a fierce dustup with the NBA, the acclaimed new Chinese-American film is (almost) silent on the costs of engaging with authoritarianism.

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Partnering with Beijing can help stabilize the Middle East; partnering with Asian nations threatened by Beijing can help build a counterbalance to Chinese power.

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As China hardens and becomes more aggressive, America and other nations are pushing back. Israel should, too.

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Doing so would be profoundly dangerous.

Monthly Essay ·
After decades of almost no interaction, relations between the two nations grow increasingly warmer and closer. There's plenty of good news—and, for Israel, plenty of risk.

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Israel's continued success in global affairs will disprove the deluded claim that the Jewish state is isolated in the world. It's also the right strategy.

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Yes, Israel's popular right now. But most of its new friendships are based on assessments of common interest—and such assessments can change overnight.

Monthly Essay ·
Formerly neutral or hostile countries from across the world, including Saudi Arabia and China, are now eagerly courting the Jewish state. What's going on?

Observation ·
Relations are robust now, but China's imperial challenge to the liberal world order carries a warning for the Jewish state.

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