Israel: A Handful of Aerial Tankers and More Regional Sway

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak may have asked to purchase — and then been denied — a number of Boeing KC-767 aerial refueling tankers. The report, aired by Israeli Channel 10 News on Aug. 21, may not be reliable. But it does present an opportunity for STRATFOR to examine the geopolitical significance of Israel's tanker fleet in light of regional tensions and ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran.