Simple numbers. Unlike in wars past, where Israel by itself kicked the entire Arab world’s butts, the now competent and well armed Muslim countries have erased enough of the technological edge Israel once had to bring the full might of their populations numerical advantage. Israel could theoretically manage Iran by itself with some well-placed air strikes to try and cripple critical infrastructure, but the proliferation of more advanced advanced air defense systems (that the USSR or similar states would have never even thought of exporting, unlike Russia) and having to use the airspace of other countries to attack Iran means drawing in a whole bunch of your neighbors who will have little issue rallying their populations to attack Israel. Israel needs the US, as only the US can actually take down Iran in a reasonable amount of time without the war turning into a meat grinder like it would if China or Russia invaded. Only with American guns would Israel be able to increase its control of the region.
Also, I'd be amused if israel carried out a covert mission to supply the houthis with a rigged nuke, and have it fired at israel... only to suffer a 'technical malfunction' and blow up mecca. Real proper "through deception, commit warfare" instead of this waste of american taxpayer dollars.
But after the October 7th massacre, I won't trust their government to do something this simple.
Can't they fight their own wars? If they could, things would be different.
Simple numbers. Unlike in wars past, where Israel by itself kicked the entire Arab world’s butts, the now competent and well armed Muslim countries have erased enough of the technological edge Israel once had to bring the full might of their populations numerical advantage. Israel could theoretically manage Iran by itself with some well-placed air strikes to try and cripple critical infrastructure, but the proliferation of more advanced advanced air defense systems (that the USSR or similar states would have never even thought of exporting, unlike Russia) and having to use the airspace of other countries to attack Iran means drawing in a whole bunch of your neighbors who will have little issue rallying their populations to attack Israel. Israel needs the US, as only the US can actually take down Iran in a reasonable amount of time without the war turning into a meat grinder like it would if China or Russia invaded. Only with American guns would Israel be able to increase its control of the region.
Fuckin' Obama amirite?
Also, I'd be amused if israel carried out a covert mission to supply the houthis with a rigged nuke, and have it fired at israel... only to suffer a 'technical malfunction' and blow up mecca. Real proper "through deception, commit warfare" instead of this waste of american taxpayer dollars.
But after the October 7th massacre, I won't trust their government to do something this simple.