Have you heard that there has been a stir in the Middle East lately? Yes, Israel and Iran. This is not a small matter, and it is not only the two countries that are involved behind it, but also the big guy the United States.
Let's talk about this today and see what's going on.
First, let's talk about the recent explosions. Explosions were heard in several places on the Iranian side, including the Isfahan region, the southern Syrian province of Suweida, and the Iraqi provinces of Baghdad and Babylon.
As soon as this happened, everyone's eyes turned to Israel, but Israeli officials did not admit that they had done it. That's kind of interesting, you say, if Israel did this, then why don't they admit it?
Let's look at the U.S. side. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Gallant spoke on the phone, but there was no mention of Israel's attack on Iran.
This makes people even more curious: If Israel really intends to take action, will the United States know in advance? Moreover, some senior US officials said that Israel has notified the United States in advance that they will retaliate against Iran in the next few days.
This makes it even more puzzling, is the United States acquiescing to Israel's actions, or is it trying to stop it?
Speaking of the United States, we have to mention their assistance to Israel. The U.S. House of Representatives recently intends to vote on three foreign aid bills, one of which is $26 billion in aid to Israel.
That's not a small amount, and there's a lot more money to do. But it also shows that U.S. support for Israel is not as simple as it says it goes.
It's not that simple, though. Israel, for its part, may see the conflict with Iran as an opportunity for them to achieve their strategic goals.
Israel may feel that it has to expand if it wants to survive in the Middle East. Moreover, Israel now has the support of the United States, and they may see this as a good opportunity to take advantage of this opportunity to occupy more territory.
But Israel's ambitions don't stop there. What they may want is not just Palestine, what they may want is hegemony over the entire Middle East.
This is a bit scary, because it means that Israel may continue to expand and may come into conflict with more countries.
Let's look at the U.S. side. The interests of the United States and Israel coincide to a certain extent, such as their desire to control the oil resources of the Middle East and ensure the status of the dollar as a world currency.
But if Israel does realize its expansionist ambitions, the U.S.-Israel relationship may be undermined. Because once Israel grows in power, they may no longer want to be American thugs.
Moreover, Israel has been waging low-intensity wars for years, which kills two birds with one stone. On the one hand, the ongoing war can drag down the economies of countries such as Palestine and Syria for a long time, and weaken their national strength.
On the other hand, Israel's economy is much better than these countries, and it has the support of the United States behind it, and they can eliminate potential military threats in the medium and long term through this low-intensity conflict.
As for what will happen next in the war between Israel and Iran, it is difficult to say. One possibility is that Israel continues to wage a low-intensity war against Iran with the support of the United States and other countries.
Conflict of this magnitude is relatively easy to control, but it is easy to get bogged down in a protracted war if one side does not want to end it. In this way, it is not only the war potential of the two countries that will be tested, but also the confrontation between the two camps.
Another possibility is that the United States will send troops directly to participate. In this case, the scale of the war may inevitably expand, and the number of participating countries will also increase.
The United States may act with Israel in the early stages of the war, seeking to strike hard at the enemy at an early stage. But if Israel declines in the war, the United States may also enter the war to help Israel recover its decline.
However, whether the United States is directly or indirectly involved, they will not have to spend less. The United States has spent a lot of money on Ukraine, and there has been a heated debate in the United States about whether to continue military exercises.
This debate may influence the U.S. government's decision-making, but the ultimate policy choice will depend on a variety of factors.
Speaking of which, you may think that this is a far away matter, but in fact, it is about global control of oil resources. The determination of the United States in this regard is very great, and this determination may lead to an increase in the intensity of the war.
However, whether it is direct or indirect participation, the United States will not have to spend less money.