Regent Israel Institute Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Nolte examines the myth that Israel, and/or the Jews, have been responsible for all US wars in the Middle East. He explains the ambivalent relationship Israel had with the wars in Iraq, the complexities of the situation in Iran, and the sorted origins of this myth in the bad actions of Republican and Democrat congressman in the 2000s.

The war with Iran has shifted into an economic conflict centered around access to the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, a historic negotiation between Israel and Lebanon in DC opens up the possibility to change regional dynamics. In this podcast, Dr. Nolte breaks down both of these potentially consequential events.

Note: This podcast was recorded before the cease-fireIn this podcast, Dr. Nolte examines Trump’s long and deeply-held beliefs on Iran, going back to the 1980s. He predicts that Trump’s views are unlikely to change, and elucidates Trump’s commitment to military action as a predicate for negotiation; desire for leverage over Iran’s energy sector; and ambivalence about opening the Straits of Hormuz for “tankers we don’t need” and “allies that won’t help”.

In this episode, Dr. Nolte analyzes the shifting relationship between the U.S. military and the IDF, as seen through the lens of the current conflict. He focuses on what it means that Israel is a peer or near-peer military, and how this might impact U.S. military opinions of the alliance.

In this episode, Dr. Nolte analyzes the war with Iran through the lens of U.S. strategic objectives, as compared with those of Israel and the gulf countries. He explains the different, but largely overlapping, end goals of the U.S. and Israel, and begins outlining what the war might mean for future U.S. cooperation with Israel.