US-Israel Strategic Alliance
The United States and Israel maintain one of the world's most institutionalised bilateral security relationships, underpinned by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing $38 billion in US military aid over FY2019-2028, intelligence sharing through the Five Eyes adjacency, and US veto power at the UN Security Council shielding Israel from censure.
- Operation Epic Fury marks the first time the US and Israel have conducted a joint offensive military campaign against a sovereign state since the 1991 Gulf War (where Israel held back).
- The US provided critical enablers: B-2 stealth bombers, aerial refuelling tankers, electronic warfare support, and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) assets.
- The operation's stated objectives included: preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, destroying Iran's ballistic missile industry, and effecting leadership change.
- India has historically maintained strategic hedging — strong ties with Israel (defence imports, counter-terrorism cooperation) and Iran (Chabahar port, cultural links) — a tension sharply amplified by this conflict.
● Tracked since February 28, 2026 · last seen June 19, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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