Prof. Alexander Bligh

Institute for Maritime Policy and Strategy (MPS)

Bio

Alexander Bligh is an Israeli political scientist, Middle East scholar, and Professor Emeritus with extensive experience in academia, government, and public policy. He earned his PhD from Columbia University and has held senior positions, including Chief Scientist of Israel and Adviser to the Prime Minister on Arab Affairs. A leading authority on Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israeli-Arab relations, Bligh has authored numerous books and articles. His current research focuses on policy alternatives for Israel.

Israel – United States Relations Under The 48th United States President – Five Seas Strategy of Israel

Abstract

The article analyzes Israel–U.S. relations amid systemic international change and declining alliance certainty. Although the alliance remains resilient, it is becoming increasingly transactional and politicized. Israel should therefore reduce strategic overdependence on the United States while preserving the partnership. Its proposed Five Seas Strategy links the Caspian, Black, Eastern Mediterranean, Red, and Persian Gulf regions through interconnected maritime corridors, strengthening Israel’s flexibility, regional networks, strategic depth, and autonomy within an emerging multipolar international order.