The U.S. and Global Security Review - Blog by Michael Novakhov

ISIS advances on Baghdad, faces little resistance Israel Brings a lot to Alliance with Saudis - Defense/Security - News Sunday May 24 th , 2015  at  9:38 AM 1 Share Israel’s status as a regional superpower is unusual for its lacking a reliable set of local allies. Even where security ties with Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia might be strong, the country is forced to keep those ties in the background. Regardless, it exerts a degree of influence just by its own strategic value. While ties are not public, they are also not available for public scrutiny, perhaps enhancing the relationship opportunities with the above mentioned countries as well as other Arab states. “Rather than a charm offensive,” asserts Robert Kappel of the  German Institute of Global and Area Studies , “Israel needs an assertive regional foreign policy" in order to gain more allies. But is that really true? “I don't think that it's either-or,” says Professor Eyta