Gen. Jack Keane on a New Middle East, Iran's Nuclear Ambitions, and US Troops in Ukraine

The Reality of a New Middle East

• 🎯 Hamas disarming is seen as essential for ending the conflict in Gaza, though they have no intention of doing so.
• ⚠️ A major lesson learned is the need to prevent adversaries like Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from building capabilities that can inflict significant damage on Israel.
• 🚀 The goal is to prevent Iran from regaining dominance in the region, with its proxies no longer threatening Israel, and to see the Abraham Accords expand.
• 💡 Israel will be given a green light to disarm adversaries if an International Stabilization Force cannot or will not, with U.S. support.
• ⚛️ The U.S. will not permit Iran to reach any stage of nuclear weapon development that poses a danger to Israel.

Ukraine's Defense and US Involvement

• 🇺🇦 Discussions are underway regarding the presence of U.S. troops in Ukraine, specifically a training assistance mission.
• 🛠️ The U.S. could help Ukraine rebuild its military to a status that acts as a deterrent against Russia, and upgrade its defense industrial base.
• 🤝 This potential U.S. training mission is distinct from combat security forces, with Europeans likely to provide the latter.
• 🌐 The deployment of U.S. troops for training is subject to negotiations and could be part of a multinational force.