According to three U.S. and Israeli officials who spoke to Axios, the Biden administration recently put forward a proposal to Israel regarding joint military planning focused on Iran. This proposition is seen as unprecedented and has the potential to significantly upgrade the level of U.S.-Israeli military collaboration.
While U.S. officials emphasize that the proposal does not involve planning a joint military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, Israeli officials have received it with suspicion. There are concerns that the proposal might aim to limit Israel’s ability to take independent action against Iran, especially concerning its nuclear facilities, if the United States objects.
During recent visits to Israel by top U.S. officials, including Gen. Mark Milley, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Gen. Erik Kurilla, the commander of CENTCOM, the proposal was raised for discussion.
Israeli authorities have not rejected the idea outright but have sought clarification on the practical implications of “joint military planning.” They specifically want to determine whether it would remain limited to intelligence sharing and scenario development or extend into the realm of joint operations.
A senior Israeli official stated that Israel seeks a better understanding of the proposal’s intentions and whether it could restrict their freedom of action. The U.S. official, on the other hand, emphasized that the proposal aims to provide reassurance of continued U.S. military support for Israel and is not intended to limit its autonomy.
The concept of joint planning, as explained by the U.S. official, involves both sides sharing their respective plans for various contingencies. The goal is to facilitate discussions on enhancing strategies to effectively address different scenarios that may arise from Iran’s activities in the region.
The proposal signals the Biden administration’s intention to strengthen cooperation with Israel on matters related to Iran. It aims to foster closer coordination, information exchange, and strategic alignment between the two countries, while ensuring that Israel’s security interests are duly considered.
As discussions continue, both the United States and Israel will seek common ground and a shared understanding of the proposal’s scope and objectives. This collaborative approach intends to enhance preparedness and enable more effective responses to potential challenges posed by Iran, while maintaining Israel’s ability to protect its interests and regional security.
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It’s nothing but a ruse ,by this filthy demented Alzheimer diseased TREASONOUS terrorist loving America hating gangster pretending to be the President.
This DemonRat just wants to make sure Israel does not attack his ally and friend the murderous Mullahs of Iran.
Let’s not forget this rat when he was VP, illegally shipped in the middle of the night billons in cash and gold and diamonds to the murderous Iranians.
And also let’s not forget this sewer rat was the only one in Obama’s cabinet, who voted AGAINST killing that monster BinLadin.
And of course this same terrorist loving traitor,as soon as he took office he resumed sending hundreds of millions to the murderous terrorist PLO, thus financing with our tax dollars the murder of Jews in our holy land.
If the Biden administration were honest I might believe what they say about cooperation and sharing. Since they’re definitely not honest Israel would end up sharing and the US would at its discretion share. Bad deal all around for Israel.
biden is a terrible president who gave the mullas money he cannot be trusted.