America’s Security Umbrella: From Shield To Snare – OpEd

Washington's unconditional backing of Israel has transformed a deterrence architecture into a mechanism for perpetual conflict—and America is paying the price.

For decades, the United States has projected itself as the guarantor of security in the Middle East—a stabilizing force under whose umbrella allies could shelter. That umbrella, once seen as a shield, now looks increasingly like a snare. Israel's reliance on war as a default strategy, coupled with Washington's unconditional backing...