Study Urges U.S.–Israel Alliance To Pivot From Aid To Technology — "Israel 2048" Blueprint

A new policy study from The Henry Jackson Society, titled "Israel 2048: A Blueprint for a Rising Asymmetric Geopolitical Power," calls for a strategic reset of the U.S.–Israel relationship that centers on shared technology, joint research and resilient supply chains. Co-authors Barak M. Seener and David Wurmser urge Israeli security and technology sectors to adopt a post-Oct. 7, 2023 operating model designed to expand the partnership across the Middle East and globally.

Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles over Tel Aviv, June 13, 2025.(AP Newsroom)

The report situates its recommendations within recent diplomatic and military developments, including normalization agreements under the Abraham Accords and, as the authors note, Israel's asserted strategic actions in the region. Seener told Fox News Digital that the United States needs Israel as part of "its security architecture in the region via the Abraham Accords" and that Israel can act as "a force multiplier regarding the technological edge against China." The authors point to new U.S. policy language — notably the Pentagon's National Defense Strategy — describing Israel as a strategic military partner.

President Donald Trump bids farewell to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he leaves the White House after a meeting on April 7, 2025.

Key Recommendations

Seener and Wurmser argue the U.S.–Israel partnership should be reframed "around technology," shifting away from a predominately military-aid model toward:

This photo taken from a position in northern Israel shows an Israeli Air Force fighter jet firing flares as it flies to intercept a hostile aircraft over the border area with south Lebanon on Aug. 25, 2024.

• Joint R&D and shared investment in defense-tech, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and next-generation warfare capabilities.
• Negotiated regulatory frameworks and export controls to reduce the risk of AI and quantum technology leakage to strategic competitors such as China.
• Embedding Israel into Western supply chains for semiconductors, missile defense, cyber capabilities and critical materials.
• Accelerating domestic production of munitions, critical military systems and energy infrastructure to reduce vulnerability to political constraints among partners.

"Israel must prioritize passing negotiated regulations for technology sharing to prevent AI/quantum technology leakage to China," the report says.

Strategic Rationale

The authors portray Israel as a growing geopolitical tech power whose innovations can anchor alliances and deepen Western deterrence. They recommend using Israeli defense-tech, quantum and cyber expertise as instruments of statecraft to strengthen ties across Europe, the Gulf and Asia. The study warns that some Western partners show episodic constraints on arms transfers and political frictions, making diversified and resilient production important.

While the report is prescriptive, it frames its proposals as mutually beneficial: a technology-centered partnership would help the U.S. maintain a competitive edge against strategic rivals while giving Israel an expanded role beyond narrow territorial defense.

Implications

If adopted, the study's proposals could reshape financing, procurement and legal frameworks supporting U.S.–Israel cooperation: from co-funded research centers to harmonized export controls and integrated supply-chain planning. The authors emphasize that policy steps are needed now to entrench technological cooperation and prevent strategic leakage.

Read the full 51-page study for detailed recommendations on legislation, joint-investment mechanisms and sector-specific roadmaps to operationalize a tech-first U.S.–Israel partnership.