Saudi normalization with Israel: Is it farther than ever?
US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman shake hands during a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony at the Royal Court in Riyadh,…
Is Israel’s F-35 Qualitative Military Edge DOA after Saudi announcement? – Breaking Defense
Dear MEPIN Readers, My friend and colleague Seth Frantzman—one of the Middle East’s most astute military analysts—recently asked me, along with Yaakov Amidror (former Israeli Major General and National Security…
Watch Dr. Mandel Break Down the MBS Visit, F-35s, Hamas Disarmament on ILTV
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please listen to my conversation with Robert Silverman, editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune and a former U.S. diplomat in Saudi Arabia, hosted by Calev Ben David…
Watch my interview on i24News about the significance of a potential U.S. sale of the fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter to Saudi Arabia.
Dear MEPIN Readers, Will this major shift in American policy alter the strategic balance in the Middle East, undermine Israel’s air and military superiority, or impact Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge…
America’s Middle East commitments must come with clear reciprocity
A SYRIAN flag is displayed outside the White House after the meeting of US President Donald Trump and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa last week. November is shaping up as a…
Latest Ceasefire Proposal and Normalization Discussions and an article on Israel’s electronic warfare
Dear MEPIN readers, For an in-depth analysis of how Israel’s advanced electronic warfare, utilizing electromagnetic spectrum defenses to counter drones and enhanced anti-missile systems, secured victory in the tactical 12-day…
Watch my interview on i24News, where I discuss Trump’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, his first overseas trip.
Dear MEPIN Readers, • What interests do we share with the Saudis?• Who do the Saudis fear and dislike? Hint: Iran and Qatar.• Why is MBS investing one trillion dollars…
Can Trump leverage Middle East dynamics to secure lasting peace?
AFTER HIS confirmation as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington last week. He and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz recognize that…
If this war stops Israeli-Saudi normalization, then Iran wins
The most compelling proof of Iran’s direct involvement in this war with Hamas is the timing of the hostilities. Last month, Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Salman said, “Every day…
Netanyahu’s best path to Saudi normalization
By Haim Zach / Government Press Office of Israel, CC BY-SA 3.0 For the sake of Israel’s future, Netanyahu should drop his judicial reform campaign and form a government with…