Strength from Within and Powerful Alliances

The US has a strong network of alliances in the Middle East, including two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, an expeditionary strike force with 2,000 Marines and hundreds of Air Force aircraft. This network has been used wisely by President Biden to prevent the crisis from escalating into a wider war. The key challenge for the US lies in overcoming internal polarization, as external threats like those from the Middle East, North Korea, China, Taiwan, and Russia are well within the country's capabilities to handle. The US is a vast continental power with abundant resources, innovative capabilities, and protections from oceans and benign neighbors.