Brief Analysis
Experts discuss how the two allies can work more closely on everything from artificial intelligence to missile defense, ideally with help from emerging Arab partners.
On May 5, The Washington Institute held a virtual Policy Forum with Michael Eisenstadt, Lt. Gen. Henry “Trey” Obering III, Samantha Ravich, and David Pollock. Eisenstadt and Pollock are senior fellows at the Institute and coauthors of its recent study “Asset Test 2021: How the U.S. Can Keep Benefiting from Its Alliance with Israel.” Obering retired from the U.S. Air Force after more than thirty-five years of service, including a stint as director of the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency. Ravich is chair of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. The following is a rapporteur’s summary of their remarks.