Israel: The Leading Force and $ Multiplier for the USA

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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March 21, 2026 | 1 Comment »

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  1. humor:

    A reporter passing a farm asked the farmer why he had a pig with a wooden leg. The farmer told him of how the pig had saved the lives of his family. Every time, the reporter asked, the farmer would regale him with stories of the pig’s loyalty and heroism.

    “OK, but why does your pig have a wooden leg!”

    “Well, a pig like this you don’t eat all at once.”