U.S. think tank: Israel and Azerbaijan share strategic cooperation in defense and energy

Published: 2025-11-15 08:42

"There are signs that Kazakhstan may be the first of many Central Asian nations to join the Abraham Accords. Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have been mentioned as potential candidates. Israel and Azerbaijan already share robust strategic cooperation in defense and energy, and Uzbekistan has quietly expanded ties with Jerusalem... Kazakhstan’s impending membership potentially adds momentum to the Accords. Prior to Astana’s announcement, the future success of the deal was in question. But Washington and Jerusalem’s true prize, Saudi Arabia, remains elusive. Should Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan — all Muslim-majority countries — all join, it might become politically safer for others to join," notes the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), an American neoconservative think tank.

By Azerbaijani-Israeli Alliance Global News