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Shlomo Ben-Ami

Last published April 2026 · On our record since 2008

Where this writer stands

Foreign affairs2 pieces

Alliance restraintAssertive alliances and sanctions
“The same containment strategy could have worked against the Islamic Republic, which sooner or later would have collapsed under the weight of its internal contradictions. Instead, the U.S. and Israel initiated a confrontation that was never going to go their way.” Read the piece

Defence1 piece

Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“The same containment strategy could have worked against the Islamic Republic, which sooner or later would have collapsed under the weight of its internal contradictions.” Read the piece

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