Israel should seek existential defense pact with US – INSS

The Jerusalem Post reports: “Israel should seek an existential defense treaty with the United States of America as part of broader agreements between them and Saudi Arabia, the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) proposed on Wednesday morning.

A defense treaty between the US and Israel would secure their ‘special relationship,’ and create deterrence against Middle Eastern nuclear actors. INSS suggested that the treaty would only apply to extreme threats in the region, and, for the US, would not include non-existential terrorist threats like Hezbollah and Hamas. 

Similarly, Israel would not be obligated to participate in global wars. This would allow Israel the freedom to act against these enemies.

With such a pact, Israel would gain access to advanced American weaponry and technologies to help maintain its qualitative advantage. INSS said that while critics may contend that Israeli operations would be restricted by Washington, in practice it already consults with the US on major military and political decisions…”

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