The Middle East faces a precarious future as Iran leverages its conventional military capabilities to threaten Saudi infrastructure and global energy markets, signaling a broader attempt to dominate the region. Maintaining a robust American presence remains essential to preventing a strategic vacuum that would allow the China-Russia-Iran bloc to consolidate control over Eurasia. Meanwhile, the American Right experiences a significant ideological fracture regarding its support for Israel. The "National Conservative" movement, by adopting anti-Zionist rhetoric and rejecting the Enlightenment principles foundational to the American system, risks undermining the U.S.-Israel alliance and weakening the broader Western coalition. Effective regional stability requires balancing the strategic interests of Israel and Turkey, both of which possess the autonomy and military capacity to act as critical buffers against Iranian expansionism.
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