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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-901053
Israel Views Iran as More of a Danger than the U.S. Does
(Jerusalem Post) Yonah Jeremy Bob - Israel Defense Ministry Director-General Amir Baram said Wednesday that Israel viewed Iran as more of a danger than did the U.S., leading to different policy decisions and interests, even as both regard Tehran as a threat. "The difference between us is not in how we understand the threat, but in our priorities: For us, Iran is an existential threat. For the United States, it is a chronic regional challenge, while China and the Indo-Pacific theater remain the core concern. We think Tehran, they think Taiwan." "What some in Israel perceive as weakness or folly, an apparent disregard for every warning sign on the ground, is viewed in Washington as cold, calculated, and clear-eyed risk management....From the Pentagon's perspective, with American munitions stretched between supporting current wars and preparing for a potential confrontation in the Taiwan Strait, a prolonged war in the Middle East runs counter to America's global posture." "At the same time...if there is one thing Americans hate more than this war that has dragged on for them, it is losing a campaign they have already won." Regarding the future Israeli-U.S. military relationship, he said, "A strong, independent, and proactive Israel that stabilizes the Middle East is the very asset that allows the United States to redirect resources toward Asia."