Partner der ersten strategischen Wahl

In a new essay for *The Caravan Notebook,* Hoover Fellow Joseph Ledford and coauthor Jesse Weinberg argue that as the Trump administration pivots its foreign policy to the Americas and emphasizes hemispheric defense, the United States should engage Israel as its partner of first strategic choice to achieve a free, prosperous, and stable Western Hemisphere. Ledford and Weinberg review Israel’s foreign and security policy involvement with Western Hemisphere nations, and chart opportunities in the region for deepened collaboration with the United States. “Proven on the battlefield and in the marketplace, Israel’s capabilities can amplify America’s regional presence,” they argue. The authors conclude that the US has a historic opportunity to “utilize Israeli intelligence as well as technological and scientific capabilities to complement American power, advance American interests, and support America’s neighbors.”