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Trump's Vision of U.S. Primacy in the Middle East

(Jerusalem Post) Dr. Dan Diker - President Trump's Abraham Accords represent a framework designed to establish American primacy in the region through economic partnerships and security cooperation between the U.S., Israel, and Western-friendly Gulf states. After the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks and subsequent regional upheaval, the Accords have demonstrated remarkable resilience. When Iran launched massive missile and drone assaults against Israel in April and October 2024, Arab partners quietly but effectively supported Israeli defense efforts. The UAE shared critical intelligence on missile trajectories, Bahrain coordinated naval interceptions, Morocco provided satellite imagery, and even non-signatory Saudi Arabia shared radar data and intercepted projectiles. The coordinated Arab-Israeli defense cooperation against Iranian missile barrages represents unprecedented Middle Eastern security integration. Trump's vision of an expanded Abraham Accords creates an alternative framework that binds regional partners to American economic and technological systems rather than China's "Belt and Road Initiative" alternative. Trump recognizes Israel's key role in American foreign policy in the Middle East as a defense, technology, and regional security anchor. From Washington's perspective, the Abraham Accords constitute a geopolitical platform for American primacy during intensifying great power competition, providing America with economically integrated, security-coordinated regional partners. Each new signatory strengthens America's position against Chinese economic penetration and Iranian proxy warfare while creating commercial opportunities for American businesses. The writer is president of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.
2025-09-28 00:00:00
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