Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian aggression in Ukraine and the attack of pro-Iranian proxies from Hamas on Israel, a stable coalition of destroyers of the world order has formed in the world: the axis of evil consisting of Russia, Iran and North Korea.
Russia is brutally disrupting the world order in Europe by attacking Ukraine and threatening the security of European NATO member countries; Iran, through the hands of its proxies in Palestine, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq, is stirring up the situation in the most explosive region in the world in the Middle East, pushing for a major war in the region and undermining international trade in the Red Sea; North Korea acts as an ammunition supplier and escalates the military situation in the Pacific region.
This trio plays cohesively as a team, sharing critically dependent technologies, weapons and ammunition, intelligence, and joint planning. Although on the side of the axis of evil is the minority, the silent support of China and other BRICS members and several more African juntas and dictatorships, the countries of the West, due to the complexity of democratic procedures (domestic and external), do not have time to overcome threats and challenges promptly, not to mention that in advance warn them.
Therefore, forming a defence union of countries that have experienced aggression or are facing its immediate threat is a direct vital and existential need. Especially in conditions where the key partner, the United States, is in no hurry to help, stuck in disputes within the country.
Will a natural defence alliance between Israel and Ukraine emerge with the active support of South Korea and, for example, Azerbaijan, which is in the crosshairs of the fundamentalist regime of Iran?
Currently, Ukraine is maximally open to such a union. Already on March 4, a visit by Volodymyr Zelenskyi to Azerbaijan is planned, which, according to the national defence strategy, is a strategic partner of Ukraine and a long-standing ally since the days of GUAM.
At the moment, Israel’s steps towards partnership are important. Trying to maintain good relations with Russia, Israel under the leadership of Netanyahu for a long time avoided direct military cooperation with Ukraine, especially regarding anti-aircraft defence systems.
Russia effectively used its advantages in missile armament and air superiority. Russia’s capabilities were further strengthened when Iran began supplying drones. Russia, regardless of Israel’s position, directly encourages Iran and its proxies in the war against Israel by providing intelligence, taking an openly hostile position in international diplomatic cooperation, and cultivating aggressive Ukrainophobia and anti-Semitism. Russia effectively used the old formula of “divide and rule”, weakening the defence capabilities of both countries that were subjected to aggression.
Currently, there is a vital need for a military-technical defenсe alliance between Israel and Ukraine and possible allies in the Caucasus and the Pacific region. The subject of such cooperation could be strengthening, for example, Ukraine’s air defenсe means. An increase in the number of losses of Russian aircraft would make it impossible to fulfil the obligations to supply them to Iran. Intelligence cooperation, exchange of information in real-time and coordination of operations planning would provide additional opportunities for both sides. The union of Israel and Ukraine would undoubtedly speed up financial and military aid from the US, whoever is in power there. Russian rhetoric about the “revival of Nazism” in Ukraine against the background of such an alliance would look homerically ridiculous. Joint diplomatic work on international platforms would strengthen the positions of both sides. You can find many such arguments. But the main thing is the existential survival of countries. In the Third World War, which was started by the axis of evil, Ukraine, and Israel, followed by the countries of the Pacific region and the Caucasus are the main areas of attack. And there is no time left for procrastination.
Serhiy Ostapchuk
