Tipping Point Quick Hits (10.28.21)

Israeli attack plans, a "Sputnik moment" for the U.S., and Christian universalists

Israeli Air Force preparing for strike on Iran’s nuclear plants

According to The Times of Israel, Israeli’s Air Force has set aside funding and updated its training schedule for a potential future mission to destroy Iran’s growing nuclear program:

In light of growing uncertainty regarding a return by Iran to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, amid long-stalled negotiations with the United States, the Israel Defense Forces in recent months has ramped up its efforts to prepare a credible military threat against Tehran’s nuclear facilities.

Israeli government officials have been warning about this possibility for weeks now. In September, I wrote how Iran was less than a month from nuclear capability. Now that we have passed that timeline, Israel seems to be moving closer to an attack.