Major General (Res.) Amos Yadlin, the former Head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence and current head of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), believes that an Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities will result in regional stability in the Middle East.
In an article written by Yadlin for the New York Times, he says, “Others claim that an action will destabilize the region. However, a nuclear Iran could lead to far worse: a regional nuclear arms race without a red phone to defuse an escalating crisis and Iranian aggression in the Persian Gulf.”
“An ironclad American assurance is needed to prevent a nuclear Iran, and if President Obama will not do so, Israel may well choose to act while it still can,” Amos continued.
In his opinion, Israel will require support from Washington in case of an attack. “The US could carry out an extensive air campaign using stealth technology and huge amounts of ammunition, beyond what Israel can achieve.”
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will depart today for a formal visit to Canada, from where he’ll continue to Washington DC for a meeting with US President Barack Obama. The two are expected to discuss the topic of Iran’s nuclear program.
At the same time, Bloomberg news is reporting that the US army is practicing for an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The US Air Force Commander, General Norton A. Shwartz, said during a discussion with reporters in Washington that the US Army has prepared military options in case it might need to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“You wouldn’t want to be in the area,” Shwartz reportedly said. Senior Pentagon officials told a network reporter that the US is considering, among other things, assisting the Israeli Air Force in refueling its aircraft on the way to an attack on the Iranian facilities.
Another option that’s also being considered is a US Army attack against the headquarters of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
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