‘Go take em’: US encourages UAE to take Lavan Island, assume larger role against Iran
Regional stability hinges on credible deterrence and strategic partnerships with key allies.
Washington “encourages” an ally, Iran gets “contained,” and the story ends. But if the report is even partly accurate, it points to something messier, and more dangerous: outsourced escalation dressed up as strategy. Conservatives have been skeptical of backdoor military adventures for a reason.
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Lavan Island was reportedly targeted in covert Emirati military strikes in early April. The post ‘Go take em’: US encourages UAE to take Lavan Island, assume larger role against Iran appeared first on World Israel News .
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Washington “encourages” an ally, Iran gets “contained,” and the story ends. But if the report is even partly accurate, it points to something messier, and more dangerous: outsourced escalation dressed up as strategy.
Conservatives have been skeptical of backdoor military adventures for a reason. Public trust erodes when covert action becomes the default tool, and rule of law matters even when the target is Tehran. Asking the UAE to seize territory is not the same as building a durable coalition. It risks miscalculation, blowback, and a regional conflict the U.S. ends up owning anyway.
An America First national security approach is not passive, but it is disciplined. Deterrence should be clear, lawful, and aligned with defined U.S. interests. If Lavan Island is the new testing ground, the principle at stake is strategic accountability, not swagger.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.