Military analyst and former head of Israel’s Nativ intelligence service, Yakov Kedmi, has weighed in on whether Russia could become the next target for the United States following a potential military operation against Iran. In his assessment, such a scenario is virtually impossible under current geopolitical conditions.

Kedmi points to a decisive factor that, in his view, rules out a force-based approach by Washington. Russia possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal along with the means to deliver it — a reality that is fully understood in the White House.

According to the analyst, this nuclear capability acts as a powerful deterrent for Moscow. Any confrontation carrying the risk of escalating into a nuclear conflict leaves no side with a realistic path to victory.

For that reason, he argues, despite active U.S. involvement in various regions, a direct clash with Russia remains highly unlikely.

Kedmi also notes that U. S. President Donald Trump has approached policy toward Moscow with caution, taking into account the full spectrum of potential risks.