Geopolitical Strategist Breaks Down Israel–Hamas War’s Impacts on Iran, Russia, and China

The conflict comes at a unique time for Iranian, Russian, and Chinese interests in the region and could sharply impact their broader Middle East ambitions.

Thomas Lynch, retired U.S. Army Colonel, Research Fellow at the Center for Strategic Research at the Institute of National Strategic Studies of the National Defense University, in Washington in a still released by NTD on July 4, 2023. NTD

While the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas is part of a longstanding conflict between the Israeli and Palestinian people, foreign policy analyst Thomas F. Lynch III believes this latest episode in the conflict comes at a unique time for Iranian, Russian, and Chinese interests in the region and could sharply impact their broader Middle East ambitions.

A 28-year U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Lynch served in a variety of command and staff positions as an armor and cavalry officer and as a uniformed politico-military analyst for the U.S. military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. He now works as a distinguished research fellow for the Center for Strategic Research at the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington.