Israel’s Ephemeral Power
May 02, 2016 | http://www.mauldineconomics.
There are four key regional powers in the Middle East:
Turkey, Iran, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Within this group, however,
there is a distinct division. Turkey and Iran are potential
hegemons—they represent the heirs of the Ottoman and Persian empires.
Israel and Saudi Arabia
are key players, but they share a critical limitation: their strategic
needs outweigh their capabilities, and they are limited in how much they
can shape events in the region. We have studied in depth the weaknesses inherent in the Saudi kingdom
and how its power will wane with the diminution of its oil wealth.
Israel, for different reasons than Saudi Arabia, also faces a
gravely dangerous future. The danger is a ways off, but the eventual challenge Israel will face is no less potent. http://www.mauldineconomics.com/this-week-in-geopolitics
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