The article outlines how a successful modern foreign policy career requires blending traditional diplomatic expertise with private sector acumen. Juster's career trajectory—from international law to high-stakes diplomacy (e.g., the Gulf War) and subsequently to the technology sector—demonstrates this synthesis. Key evidence includes his work managing complex negotiations under duress and his involvement in co-founding the U.S.-India High Technology Group. The implication for policy is that effective geopolitical strategy must actively integrate private sector knowledge and technological considerations to manage modern economic and security challenges.
US-Israel war on Iran: What will Netanyahu do next?
English Summary
The Chatham House analysis suggests that Israel's multi-front military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah is facing significant internal contradictions and political instability. Key evidence points to Prime Minister Netanyahu lacking political leverage and a stable coalition, while the national mood reflects strategic fatigue despite some opposition to a ceasefire. Consequently, the war's future trajectory and Israel's relationships with the US, Europe, and Gulf Arab states will be heavily dictated by domestic political dynamics and the upcoming electoral cycle, rather than solely by military necessity.
中文摘要
查塔姆館的分析指出，以色列針對伊朗和真乃ادي的多線戰場軍事行動，正面臨顯著的內在矛盾和政治不穩定。關鍵證據顯示，以色列總理納坦雅胡缺乏政治籌碼和穩定的執政聯盟，而國內民意反映出戰略疲勞，儘管部分民眾仍反對停火。因此，這場戰爭未來的發展軌跡，以及以色列與美國、歐洲和海灣阿拉伯國家的關係，將更多地受到國內政治動態和即將到來的選舉週期所決定，而非單純由軍事需要所主導。
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