About the Authors Greg Slater Michael Eisenstadt Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program. David Pollock David Pollock was the Bernstein Fellow at The Washington Institute from 2007 until his death in 2024, focusing on regional political dynamics and related issues. Brief Analysis Open image "Israel is like Intel on steroids ... Israeli engineers saved the company." Greg Slater, senior counsel and director of trade and competition policy, Intel Corporation Open image "Israel is probably the ally in the region whose interests are most closely aligned with those of the United States." Michael Eisenstadt, director, Military and Security Studies Program, The Washington Institute Open image "Israel's standard of living places it among the top twenty-five advanced industrial economies in the world." David Pollock, Kaufman fellow, The Washington Institute Watch complete video of these experts at the January 31, 2013 policy forum, Asset Test: New Strategic and Economic Dimensions of U.S.-Israeli Relations. Read the full report, Asset Test: How the United States Benefits from Its Alliance with Israel, by Michael Eisenstadt and David Pollock View/Print Page as PDF Share Email Alerts Sign Up To top