Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger | “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” | March 20, 2026
Watch the video by clicking photo below and read the full original Op-Ed here:
The annual $3.8 billion US investment in Israel (misperceived as “foreign aid”) is the most profitable strategic investment in US history. This video explores how Israel serves as a unique economic and defense force-multiplier for the US, yielding an outsized Return-on-Investment. From upgrading the F-35 and surging its exports, to providing intelligence worth “five CIAs,” the partnership saves the US billions in R&D and replaces the need for multiple aircraft carriers. Discover why this alliance is a critical, mutually-beneficial two-way street for US national security and prosperity.
*This video was produced as a summary of the original analysis by Ambassador (Ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Israel: America’s Unique Economic and Defense-Multiplier.” Visuals and script were developed with the assistance of AI (NotebookLM) to help bring these critical insights to a wider audience. All core findings and strategic conclusions are attributed to the original author.
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