The Middle East Question

In the premiere episode of Atlas' International Relations podcast, we take a deep dive into the post-October 7th geopolitical landscape of the Middle East. We explore the shifting political dynamics in the US-Israeli relationship, including how Israeli political arrangements prevent compromise between Biden and Netanyahu; the status of Israeli-Saudi normalization, the Palestinian Question, and the potential (likely) US-Saudi defense mega-deal; and America's regional objectives, its use of hard power to achieve them, and how they fit into its Grand Strategy.