Strategic Assessment

Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the deepening and strengthening of ties with the United States has always been a central, essential issue in Israeli foreign and defense policy. In this context, the possibility of establishing a formal a defense pact with the United States has arisen from time to time. There are a variety of different aspects to the creation of such a pact, which also raises a number of central questions and dilemmas. Since the end of the Cold War and with the progress made in the peace process, some complex elements have been added. It is clear that the nature of such a pact in the current period would be significantly different from one during the Cold-War era.