(Israel Hayom) Zalman Shoval - Washington has vowed that bolstering the Arab nations' military abilities will not undermine Israel's strategic qualitative edge, but history has taught us that this promise is not without its weak spots. The U.S.'s strategic considerations do not have to account for threats from Canada or Mexico, but Israel does not have the luxury of dismissing Middle East dynamics, even when it concerns countries with which it has peace treaties - and especially with regards to a pan-Arab army that includes nations with which such treaties do not exist. The writer is a former Israeli ambassador to the U.S.
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